First published: Fri Jul 18 2008(Updated: )
Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Joomla | <=1.5.3 | |
Joomla | =1.0 | |
Joomla | =1.0.0 | |
Joomla | =1.0.1 | |
Joomla | =1.0.2 | |
Joomla | =1.0.3 | |
Joomla | =1.0.4 | |
Joomla | =1.0.5 | |
Joomla | =1.0.6 | |
Joomla | =1.0.7 | |
Joomla | =1.0.8 | |
Joomla | =1.0.9 | |
Joomla | =1.0.10 | |
Joomla | =1.0.11 | |
Joomla | =1.0.12 | |
Joomla | =1.0.13 | |
Joomla | =1.03 | |
Joomla | =1.5 | |
Joomla | =1.5.0_beta | |
Joomla | =1.5.0_beta1 | |
Joomla | =1.5.0_beta2 | |
Joomla | =1.5.0_rc1 | |
Joomla | =1.5.1 | |
Joomla | =1.5.2 |
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The severity of CVE-2008-3228 is considered moderate due to the potential for remote attack vectors.
To fix CVE-2008-3228, upgrade Joomla! to version 1.5.4 or later, which addresses the .htaccess configuration issue.
CVE-2008-3228 affects Joomla! versions prior to 1.5.4, including several earlier versions.
CVE-2008-3228 exposes the site to common exploits targeting SEF URLs due to improper .htaccess configuration.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2008-3228 could involve manually configuring .htaccess settings to block common exploits until an upgrade can be performed.