CVE-2017-14596

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

Score

CVSS 3.0 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-09-20

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-90

Affected products

• Joomla! (Joomla)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100898
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039407
• https://blog.ripstech.com/2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-2017-14596/
• https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure