Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! 2.5.0 through 3.8.8 before 3.8.9. The autoload code checks classnames to be valid, using the "class_exists" function in PHP. In PHP 5.3, this function validates invalid names as valid, which can result in a Local File Inclusion.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041245
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/741-20180601-core-local-file-inclusion-with-php-5-3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104566
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0066
EPSS Percentile
71.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
joomla/joomla\!
2.5.0 - 3.8.8
Published
Jun 26, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026