MEDIUM
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8
Published May 22, 2018
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.29%
Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. A long running background process, such as remote checks for core or extension updates, could create a race condition where a session that was expected to be destroyed would be recreated.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.29% 0.01289
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01289
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.29% (0.01289) | 69.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01316) | 69.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 75.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 74.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 72.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 71.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00914) | 80.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00694) | 77.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104274 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/735-20180507-core-session-deletion-race-condition.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104274 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/735-20180507-core-session-deletion-race-condition.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 22, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved May 21, 2018
Link CVE-2018-11324
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a