Description
components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Joomla! 1.5.x - 'Token' Remote Admin Change Password EDB-6234 · webapps · Aug 12, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html
- 4157 third-party-advisory
- 1020687 vdb-entry
- 31457 third-party-advisory
- joomla-reset-security-bypass(44430) vdb-entry
- 30667 vdb-entry
- 6234 exploit