CVE-2018-11325
CRITICALJoomla! < 3.8.8 - Plaintext Password Exposure in Web Installer
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104278
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/732-20180504-core-installer-leaks-plain-text-password-to-local-user.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
9.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-209
Status
published
Products (1)
joomla/joomla\!
< 3.8.8
Published
May 22, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026