CVE-2017-14596

Public Exploit

Description

In Joomla! before 3.8.0, inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in a disclosure of a username and password.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.23% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory joomla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure vendor advisory
https://blog.ripstech.com/2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-2017-14596/ exploit third party advisory technical description
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039407 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100898 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14596?
CVE-2017-14596 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14596?
To fix CVE-2017-14596, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14596 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14596 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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