CRITICAL
In Joomla! before 3.8.0, inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in a disclosure of a username and password
Published Sep 20, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.88%
Description
In Joomla! before 3.8.0, inadequate escaping in the LDAP authentication plugin can result in a disclosure of a username and password.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.10
- 1.5.11
- 1.5.12
- 1.5.13
- 1.5.14
- 1.5.15
- 1.5.16
- 1.5.17
- 1.5.18
- 1.5.19
- 1.5.20
- 1.5.21
- 1.5.22
- 1.5.23
- 1.5.24
- 1.5.25
- 1.5.26
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.7.0
- 1.7.1
- 1.7.2
- 1.7.3
- 1.7.4
- 1.7.5
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
- 2.5.5
- 2.5.6
- 2.5.7
- 2.5.8
- 2.5.9
- 2.5.10
- 2.5.11
- 2.5.12
- 2.5.13
- 2.5.14
- 2.5.15
- 2.5.16
- 2.5.17
- 2.5.18
- 2.5.19
- 2.5.20
- 2.5.21
- 2.5.22
- 2.5.23
- 2.5.24
- 2.5.25
- 2.5.26
- 2.5.27
- 2.5.28
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.6
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.5
- 3.2.6
- 3.2.7
- 3.3.0
- 3.3.1
- 3.3.2
- 3.3.3
- 3.3.4
- 3.3.5
- 3.3.6
- 3.4.0
- 3.4.1
- 3.4.2
- 3.4.3
- 3.4.4
- 3.4.5
- 3.4.6
- 3.4.7
- 3.4.8
- 3.5.0
- 3.5.1
- 3.6.0
- 3.6.1
- 3.6.2
- 3.6.3
- 3.6.4
- 3.6.5
- 3.7.0
- 3.7.1
- 3.7.2
- 3.7.3
- 3.7.4
- 3.7.5
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.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
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.
6.88% 0.06878
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06878
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (58 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.88% (0.06878) | 93.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.88% (0.06878) | 93.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.16% (0.05155) | 92.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6.88% (0.06878) | 93.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.16% (0.05155) | 91.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 6.88% (0.06878) | 93.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.16% (0.05155) | 91.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6.88% (0.06878) | 93.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.16% (0.05155) | 91.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.33% (0.06333) | 92.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02572) | 85.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01370) | 80.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02572) | 85.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01370) | 79.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02572) | 85.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1.37% (0.01370) | 79.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2.38% (0.02378) | 84.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 78.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2.38% (0.02378) | 84.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 78.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 3.02% (0.03023) | 86.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 1.63% (0.01627) | 81.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 3.02% (0.03023) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.78% (0.02784) | 85.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 5.14% (0.05139) | 89.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 3.98% (0.03976) | 87.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.14% (0.02138) | 83.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 4.71% (0.04707) | 88.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.54% (0.02543) | 84.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 4.71% (0.04707) | 88.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07232) | 91.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03438) | 86.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07232) | 91.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03438) | 86.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07232) | 91.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03438) | 86.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07232) | 91.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03438) | 86.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07232) | 90.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03438) | 86.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 7.58% (0.07584) | 91.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 3.62% (0.03615) | 86.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.58% (0.07584) | 91.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01039) | 84.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 1.04% (0.01039) | 84.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01039) | 82.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 82.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 2.09% (0.02088) | 87.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.69% (0.05686) | 92.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 27.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 64.49th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100898 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039407 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-2017-14596/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100898 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039407 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://blog.ripstech.com/2017/joomla-takeover-in-20-seconds-with-ldap-injection-cve-2017-14596/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/711-20170902-core-ldap-information-disclosure | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 20, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 19, 2017
Link CVE-2017-14596
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a