CVE-2018-17856
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Joomla\!
PublishedOct 9, 2018
First seenOct 9, 2018
How to fix
Update
- joomla joomla\!3.8.13 or later
- joomla/framework3.8.13 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| joomla joomla\! | 2.5.4 ≤ v < 3.8.13 | 3.8.13 |
| joomla/frameworkPackagist | 2.5.4 ≤ v < 3.8.13 | 3.8.13 |
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