[20120304] – Core – Password Change

Mar16
by Ike on March 16, 2012 at 7:21 am
Posted In: Uncategorized
  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: High
  • Versions: 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.0, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x releases
  • Exploit type: Password Change
  • Reported Date: 2012-March-8
  • Fixed Date: 2012-March-15

Description

Insufficient randomness leads to password reset vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! versions 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.0, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x versions

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.3

Reported by George Argyros and Aggelos Kiayias

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.