CVE-2017-7988

high-risk
Published 2017-04-25

In Joomla! 1.6.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate filtering of form contents allows overwriting the author of an article.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

52
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 31/34 · Critical