Joomla Security Notice :: November 9, 2017

[Jason]

Joomla has emailed a security announcement.  If you use Joomla for your site, please check your version and upgrade accordingly.

The announcement is available on their site here:

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.html

Joomla! Security News

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•    [20171103] - Core - Information Disclosure
•    [20171102] - Core - 2-factor-authentication bypass
•    [20171101] - Core - LDAP Information Disclosure
[20171103] - Core - Information Disclosure
Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:00 AM PST
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Low
- Versions: 3.7.0 through 3.8.1
- Exploit type: Information Disclosure
- Reported Date: 2017-May-17
- Fixed Date: 2017-November-07
- CVE Number: CVE-2017-16633
Description
A logic bug in com_fields exposed read-only information about a site's custom fields to unauthorized users.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.7.0 through 3.8.1
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.8.2
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By: Internal JSST audit
 
 

[20171102] - Core - 2-factor-authentication bypass
Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:00 AM PST
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Medium
- Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.8.1
- Exploit type:
- Reported Date: 2017-October-31
- Fixed Date: 2017-November-07
- CVE Number: CVE-2017-16634
Description
A bug allowed third parties to bypass a user's 2-factor-authentication method.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.8.1
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.8.2
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By: Yarince
 
 

[20171101] - Core - LDAP Information Disclosure
Posted: 07 Nov 2017 07:00 AM PST
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: CMS
- Severity: Medium
- Versions: 1.5.0 through 3.8.1
- Exploit type: Information Disclosure
- Reported Date: 2017-October-06
- Fixed Date: 2017-November-07
- CVE Number: CVE-2017-14596
Description
Inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in disclosure of username and password.
Affected Installs
Joomla! CMS versions 1.5.0 through 3.8.1
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.8.2
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.
Reported By: Dr. Johannes Dahse, RIPS Technologies GmbH