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Joomla!: [20171101] - Core - LDAP Information Disclosure (CVE-2017-14596)

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Joomla!: [20171101] - Core - LDAP Information Disclosure (CVE-2017-14596)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/20/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/08/2017
Modified
12/01/2017

Description

In Joomla! before 3.8.0, inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in a disclosure of a username and password.

Solution(s)

  • joomla-upgrade-3_8_2

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