Vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2018-17856

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.13. com_joomlaupdate allows the execution of arbitrary code. The default ACL config enabled the ability of Administrator-level users to access com_joomlaupdate and trigger code execution.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17856?
CVE-2018-17856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-17856?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.