Information disclosure in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2018-11325
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. The web install application would autofill password fields after either a form validation error or navigating to a previous install step, and display the plaintext password for the administrator account at the confirmation screen.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.032 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104278 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/732-20180504-core-installer-leaks-plain-te… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11325?
- CVE-2018-11325 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11325?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.