Developer Network™

Download
Launch

There is always a great deal of Joomla! development activity underway and communicating with other developers in the community is essential. This site is a resource for anyone looking to build or maintain software based on the Joomla! platform.

[20181001] - Core - Hardening com_contact contact form

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Impact: Moderate
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.0 through 3.8.12
  • Exploit type: Incorrect Access Control
  • Reported Date: 2018-September-17
  • Fixed Date: 2018-October-02
  • CVE Number: CVE-2018-17859

Description

Inadequate checks in com_contact could allowed mail submission in disabled forms.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.0 through 3.8.12

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.8.13

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: David Jardin (JSST)