PT-2019-9570 · Joomla · Joomla! Profiles

Claudio Cinquino · Published 2019-04-26 · Updated 2019-04-27 · CVE-2018-18276

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Joomla! ProFiles component version 1.5

Description A security issue exists in the ProFiles component for Joomla!, specifically when creating a new folder in the administrative panel. The name or path parameter is vulnerable to XSS attacks.

Recommendations For Joomla! ProFiles component version 1.5, avoid using the name or path parameter when creating a new folder in the administrative panel until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the folder creation functionality in the administrative panel to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-18276

Affected Products

Joomla! Profiles

References · 3

• 🔥 http://cinquino.eu/ProFiles%201.5%20Free%20Version%20Component%20Xss.htm · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18276 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-18276 · Vendor Advisory