MEDIUM
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.13
Published Oct 9, 2018
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.35%
Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.13. Inadequate checks in com_contact could allow mail submission in disabled forms.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
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.
1.35% 0.01348
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01348
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 1, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01348) | 70.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.35% (0.01348) | 70.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00193) | 57.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00193) | 56.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00275) | 67.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00275) | 64.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 63.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 34.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | 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 (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105559 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041914 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/751-20181001-core-hardening-com-contact-contact-form.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105559 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041914 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/751-20181001-core-hardening-com-contact-contact-form.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 9, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 1, 2018
Link CVE-2018-17859
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a