CVE-2018-6008 in the critical feed json
Arbitrary File Download exists in the Jtag Members Directory 5.3.7 component for Joomla!
published 2018-01-29 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17773
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 36.8%
- EPSS 36.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Arbitrary File Download exists in the Jtag Members Directory 5.3.7 component for Joomla! via the download_file parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-43913)
- Published
Exploit prediction
36.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43913 Joomla! Component Jtag Members Directory 5.3.7 - Arbitrary File Download webapps, 2018-01-28
- Nuclei template Joomla! Jtag Members Directory 5.3.7 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146137/Joomla-Jtag-Members-Directory-5.3.7-Arbitrary-File-Download.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43913/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/146137/Joomla-Jtag-Members-Directory-5.3.7-Arbitrary-File-Download.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6008
- NVD CVE-2018-6008
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.