CVE-2018-8045

Description

In Joomla! 3.5.0 through 3.8.5, the lack of type casting of a variable in a SQL statement leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the User Notes list view.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 66.39% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory joomla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/723-20180301-core-sqli-vulnerability.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040540 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103402 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8045?
CVE-2018-8045 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8045?
To fix CVE-2018-8045, 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-2018-8045 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8045 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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