CVE-2017-16634
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.4% (pctl 91)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
In Joomla! before 3.8.2, a bug allowed third parties to bypass a user's 2-factor authentication method.
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 | 4.4% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101701
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039757
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/713-20171102-core-2-factor-authentication-bypass
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101701
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039757
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/713-20171102-core-2-factor-authentication-bypass
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