CVE-2018-11328

Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. Under specific circumstances (a redirect issued with a URI containing a username and password when the Location: header cannot be used), a lack of escaping the user-info component of the URI could result in an XSS vulnerability.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory joomla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104269 vdb entry third party advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/736-20180508-core-possible-xss-attack-in-the-redirect-method.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11328?
CVE-2018-11328 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11328?
To fix CVE-2018-11328, 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-2018-11328 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11328 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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