An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8
Published May 22, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.20%
Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. The web install application would autofill password fields after either a form validation error or navigating to a previous install step, and display the plaintext password for the administrator account at the confirmation screen.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.20% (0.03203) | 87.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.63% (0.02633) | 84.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03798) | 88.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00764) | 81.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00764) | 81.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00764) | 79.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00909) | 80.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 0.86% (0.00861) | 80.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 1.85% (0.01853) | 86.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 2.59% (0.02593) | 88.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2023 | 2.63% (0.02632) | 88.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 2.22% (0.02222) | 87.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01586) | 85.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 25.39th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 24.77th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 59.15th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.88% (0.00884) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104278 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/732-20180504-core-installer-leaks-plain-text-password-to-local-user.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104278 | 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/732-20180504-core-installer-leaks-plain-text-password-to-local-user.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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