Joomla! < 3.8.9 Local File Inclusion with PHP 5.3

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(111063);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/06/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-12712");
  script_bugtraq_id(104566);

  script_name(english:"Joomla! < 3.8.9 Local File Inclusion with PHP 5.3");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
a file inclusion vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the Joomla!
installation running on the remote web server is prior to 3.8.9. It
is, therefore, affected by a file inclusion vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has
instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/741-20180601-core-local-file-inclusion-with-php-5-3.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6a72cbf8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.8.9 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-12712");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/04/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/06/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/07/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:joomla:joomla\!");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("joomla_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Joomla!", "www/PHP", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

include("http.inc");
include("vcf.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Joomla!", port:port, webapp:TRUE);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);

constraints = [
  { "min_version" : "2.5.0", "fixed_version" : "3.8.9" }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);