VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-15882

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability2.93%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-08-29

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory