CVE-2018-12712 is a Local File Inclusion vulnerability affecting Joomla! versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.8. The flaw stems from the autoload code's use of PHP's "class_exists" function, which in PHP 5.3 incorrectly validates invalid class names. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.5.0, <= 3.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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