CVE-2018-17856: Joomla RCE Vulnerability

high Affects joomla/framework. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-05-13; advisory modified 2023-11-08.

Joomla RCE Vulnerability

Package: joomla/framework Composer
Affected versions: >=2.5.4 and <3.8.13
Fixed in: 3.8.13
Severity: high CVSS 7.2
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (85.8th percentile)
Published: 2022-05-13
Source: osv.dev

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