CVE-2018-11325 json
An issue was discovered in Joomla!
published 2018-05-22 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-3363
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. The web install application would autofill password fields after either a form validation error or navigating to a previous install step, and display the plaintext password for the administrator account at the confirmation screen.
Patch / fix
- joomla joomla! 3.8.8
Exploit prediction
3.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% 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 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
References
-
developer.joomla.org
/security-centre/732-20180504-core-installer-leaks-plain-text-password-to-local-user.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104278
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040966
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11325
- NVD CVE-2018-11325
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