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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS05bTcyLXB3NDctMjkyd8390w
Joomla RCE Vulnerability
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.
Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9m72-pw47-292wJSON: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories/GSA_kwCzR0hTQS05bTcyLXB3NDctMjkyd8390w
Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: almost 2 years ago
Updated: 10 months ago
CVSS Score: 7.2
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Identifiers: GHSA-9m72-pw47-292w, CVE-2018-17856
References:
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17856
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/752-20181002-core-inadequate-default-access-level-for-com-joomlaupdate.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210124211736/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105559
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211208125303/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041914
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9m72-pw47-292w
Affected Packages
packagist:joomla/framework
Dependent packages: 3Dependent repositories: 24
Downloads: 9,946 total
Affected Version Ranges: >= 2.5.4, <= 3.8.12
Fixed in: 3.8.13
All affected versions:
All unaffected versions: 1.1.0