9.8

CVE-2018-15882: joomla joomla\!

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 29-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-15882 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in joomla joomla\!. EPSS estimates a 2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.93%
0%100%
Low · +0.45 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.93%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.45 pp

From 2.48% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.93%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Joomla1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links