CVE-2009-3945: Medium severity joomla vulnerability
Published Nov 16, 2009
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the Front-End Editor in the comcontent component in Joomla! before 1.5.15 allows remote authenticated users, with Author privileges, to replace the articles of an arbitrary user via unknown vectors.
Affected Software
15 affected components
Joomla Joomla\!<=1.5.14
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.0
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.1
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.2
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.3
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.4
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.5
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.6
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.7
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.8
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.9
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.10
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.11
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.12
Joomla Joomla\!=1.5.13
Event History
Nov 16, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2009-3945?
CVE-2009-3945 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user article integrity.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-3945?
To fix CVE-2009-3945, upgrade Joomla! to version 1.5.15 or later.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2009-3945?
CVE-2009-3945 affects remote authenticated users with Author privileges in Joomla! versions before 1.5.15.
4
What can an attacker do with CVE-2009-3945?
An attacker can replace the articles of any user if they have Author privileges in Joomla! versions affected by CVE-2009-3945.
5
When was CVE-2009-3945 disclosed?
CVE-2009-3945 was disclosed on November 3, 2009.