Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-17855
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.13. If an attacker gets access to the mail account of an user who can approve admin verifications in the registration process, he can activate himself.
Products affected by CVE-2018-17855
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17855
0.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-17855
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.0
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-17855
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-17855
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041914
Joomla! Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Access Controls and Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/754-20181004-core-acl-violation-in-com-users-for-the-admin-verification
[20181004] - Core - ACL Violation in com_users for the admin verificationVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105559
Joomla! Core Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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