Joomla Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases - Core - Missing JEXEC Check - Severity: Moderate

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: Admin client
• Severity: Moderate
• Versions: 1.5.11 and all previous 1.5 releases
• Exploit type: XSS
• Reported Date: 2009-June-22
• Fixed Date: 2009-June-30

Description

Some files were missing the check for JEXEC. These scripts will then expose internal path information of the host.

Affected Installs

All 1.5.x installs prior to and including 1.5.11 are affected.

Solution

Upgrade to latest Joomla! version (1.5.12 or newer).