CVE-2013-7428 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Joomla Googlemaps plugin by manipulating the URL parameter in the proxy script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-7428?
CVE-2013-7428 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Googlemaps plugin before 3.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the url parameter to plugin_googlemap2_proxy.php.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7428?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mapsplugin Googlemaps.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7428?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-7428 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7428 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w62g-9v7q-4mgc.