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Joomla! < 3.8.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 118069

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Joomla! installation running on the remote web server is prior to 3.8.13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.8.13 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?635bf73c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 118069

File Name: joomla_3813.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/12/2018

Updated: 5/14/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-17858

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Joomla!

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/2/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/2/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-17855, CVE-2018-17856, CVE-2018-17857, CVE-2018-17858, CVE-2018-17859