Joomla 4.0.x < 4.4.14 / 5.0.x < 5.3.4 Joomla 5.3.4 Security & Bugfix Release (5936-joomla-5-3-4-security-bugfix-release)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(266292);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-54477");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0717-S");

  script_name(english:"Joomla 4.0.x < 4.4.14 / 5.0.x < 5.3.4 Joomla 5.3.4 Security & Bugfix Release (5936-joomla-5-3-4-security-bugfix-release)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PHP application running on the remote web server is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, the instance of Joomla! running on the remote web server is 4.0.x prior to
4.4.14 or 5.0.x prior to 5.3.4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability.

  - Improper handling of authentication requests lead to a user enumeration vector in the passkey
    authentication method. (CVE-2025-54477)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1010-20250901-core-inadequate-content-filtering-within-the-checkattribute-filter-code.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ceebf994");
  # https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1011-20250902-core-user-enumeration-in-passkey-authentication-method.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bcba26e3");
  # https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5936-joomla-5-3-4-security-bugfix-release.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?15890a52");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Joomla! version 4.4.14 / 5.3.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-54477");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/09/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:joomla:joomla\!");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  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) 2025-2026 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_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

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

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

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

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

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

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '4.0.0', 'max_version' : '4.4.13', 'fixed_version' : '4.4.14' },
  { 'min_version' : '5.0.0', 'max_version' : '5.3.3', 'fixed_version' : '5.3.4' }
];

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