CVE-2018-15882
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 87)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.12. Inadequate checks in the InputFilter class could allow specifically prepared phar files to pass the upload filter.
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 | 2.93% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-434 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2018-08-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105166
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041913
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/743-20180801-core-hardening-the-inputfilter-for-phar-stubs.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105166
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041913
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/743-20180801-core-hardening-the-inputfilter-for-phar-stubs.html
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