Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-12712 (CCN-145462)

Assigned:2018-06-26
Published:2018-06-26
Updated:2018-08-20
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-12712

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
104566

Source: CCN
Type: BID-104566
Joomla! Core CVE-2018-12712 Local File Include Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041245

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Developer Web site
Core - Local File Inclusion with PHP 5.3

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/741-20180601-core-local-file-inclusion-with-php-5-3

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
joomla-cve201812712-file-include(145462)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-12712

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.5.0 and <= 3.8.8)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    joomla joomla! *
    joomla joomla 2.5.0