CVE-2017-7988

Description

In Joomla! 1.6.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate filtering of form contents allows overwriting the author of an article.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.01%

Vendor Advisory joomla.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98022	vdb entry third party advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/688-20170406-core-acl-violations	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7988?: CVE-2017-7988 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7988?: To fix CVE-2017-7988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7988 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7988 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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