CVE-2018-6376 json
In Joomla! before 3.8.4, the lack of type casting of a variable in a SQL statement leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the Hathor pos…
published 2018-01-30 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18133
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Joomla! before 3.8.4, the lack of type casting of a variable in a SQL statement leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the Hathor postinstall message.
Patch / fix
- joomla joomla! 3.8.4
Exploit prediction
4.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
developer.joomla.org
/security-centre/722-20180105-core-sqli-vulnerability.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040316
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102916
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6376
- NVD CVE-2018-6376
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