CVE-2018-11323 json
An issue was discovered in Joomla!
published 2018-05-22 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3361
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. Inadequate checks allowed users to modify the access levels of user groups with higher permissions.
Patch / fix
- joomla joomla! 3.8.8
Exploit prediction
2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
developer.joomla.org
/security-centre/729-20180501-core-acl-violation-in-access-levels.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104276
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040966
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11323
- NVD CVE-2018-11323
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