CVE-2018-15880 json
An issue was discovered in Joomla!
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-7737
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.12. Inadequate output filtering on the user profile page could lead to a stored XSS attack.
Patch / fix
- joomla joomla! 3.8.12
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1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
developer.joomla.org
/security-centre/744-20180802-core-stored-xss-vulnerability-in-the-frontend-profile.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105164
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041913
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-15880
- NVD CVE-2018-15880
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