CVE-2018-17856 is a critical vulnerability in Joomla! versions prior to 3.8.13, specifically within the com_joomlaupdate component, which allows for arbitrary code execution. The default ACL configuration enables Administrator-level users to trigger this code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.5.4, < 3.8.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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