MEDIUM
The mailto (aka com_mailto) component in Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 sends e-mail messages without validating the URL, which allows remote attackers to transmit spam
Published Sep 18, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.49%
Description
The mailto (aka com_mailto) component in Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 sends e-mail messages without validating the URL, which allows remote attackers to transmit spam.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.49% 0.01489
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01489
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01489) | 73.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01489) | 70.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00035) | 6.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00554) | 78.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 75.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 72.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31789 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4275 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45070 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31789 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4275 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45070 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 15, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4103
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a