CVE-2017-18345 describes an arbitrary file download vulnerability in the Joomanager component (through version 2.0.0) for Joomla!. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to download sensitive files, specifically the configuration.php file, which contains database credentials. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) are currently reported, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 82/100 indicates its significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomanager_project:joomanager:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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