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CVE-2013-3242

5.5 · MEDIUM

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

Published May 3, 2013joomlaCWE-20EPSS 4.85%

Overview

CVE-2013-3242 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting joomla joomla\!. It was published on May 3, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

plugins/system/remember/remember.php in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.10 and 3.0.x before 3.0.4 does not properly handle an object obtained by unserializing a cookie, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct PHP object injection attacks and cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

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

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0232.htmlRefdeveloper.joomla.org/security/85-20130406-core-dos-vulnerability.htmlRefkarmainsecurity.com/KIS-2013-04Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/25087Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0232.htmlRefdeveloper.joomla.org/security/85-20130406-core-dos-vulnerability.htmlRefkarmainsecurity.com/KIS-2013-04Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/25087

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3242?

CVE-2013-3242 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting joomla joomla\!. It was published on May 3, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-3242?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3242?

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-2013-3242?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-3242 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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