CVE-2017-11364
HighSummary
The CMS installer in Joomla! before 3.7.4 does not verify a user's ownership of a webspace, which allows remote authenticated users to gain control of the target application by leveraging Certificate Transparency logs.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to unauthorized users taking control of applications, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Joomla! to version 3.7.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
The CMS installer in Joomla! before 3.7.4 does not verify a user's ownership of a webspace, which allows remote authenticated users to gain control of the target application by leveraging Certificate Transparency logs.