CVE-2017-14596
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 6.9% (pctl 94)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
In Joomla! before 3.8.0, inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in a disclosure of a username and password.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 6.88% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-90 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-09-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100898
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039407
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-2017-14596/
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100898
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039407
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-2017-14596/
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure
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