MEDIUM
In Joomla! Core before 3.8.8, inadequate filtering of file and folder names leads to various XSS attack vectors in the media manager
Published May 22, 2018
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.39%
Description
In Joomla! Core before 3.8.8, inadequate filtering of file and folder names leads to various XSS attack vectors in the media manager.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
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.
1.39% 0.01385
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01385
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.39% (0.01385) | 71.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01413) | 69.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.49% (0.02486) | 84.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.47% (0.03469) | 91.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3.47% (0.03469) | 90.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 6.54% (0.06543) | 92.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 5.73% (0.05735) | 92.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 10.67% (0.10669) | 94.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 10.25% (0.10252) | 94.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2023 | 11.60% (0.11600) | 94.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 15.54% (0.15537) | 95.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 11.93% (0.11929) | 94.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.36% (0.12362) | 94.48th | 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/104268 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/737-20180509-core-xss-vulnerability-in-the-media-manager.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104268 | 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/737-20180509-core-xss-vulnerability-in-the-media-manager.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 Jan 29, 2018
Link CVE-2018-6378
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a