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CVE-2013-1453

7.5 · HIGH

plugins/system/highlight/highlight.php in Joomla!

Published Feb 13, 2013joomlaEPSS 3.15%

Overview

CVE-2013-1453 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting joomla joomla\!. It was published on February 13, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

plugins/system/highlight/highlight.php in Joomla! 3.0.x through 3.0.2 and 2.5.x through 2.5.8 allows attackers to unserialize arbitrary PHP objects to obtain sensitive information, delete arbitrary directories, conduct SQL injection attacks, and possibly have other impacts via the highlight parameter. Note: it was originally reported that this issue only allowed attackers to obtain sensitive information, but later analysis demonstrated that other attacks exist.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joomla. Update joomla\! to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdeveloper.joomla.org/security/news/548-20130201-core-information-disclosure.htmlRefkarmainsecurity.com/KIS-2013-03Refkarmainsecurity.com/analysis-of-the-joomla-php-object-injection-vulnerabilityRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81925Refdeveloper.joomla.org/security/news/548-20130201-core-information-disclosure.htmlRefkarmainsecurity.com/KIS-2013-03Refkarmainsecurity.com/analysis-of-the-joomla-php-object-injection-vulnerabilityRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81925

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1453?

CVE-2013-1453 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting joomla joomla\!. It was published on February 13, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-1453?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1453?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joomla. Update joomla\! to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-1453?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-1453 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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