HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2018-6008

Jtag Members Directory vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
36.8%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Arbitrary File Download exists in the Jtag Members Directory 5.3.7 component for Joomla! via the download_file parameter.
Affected vendor
Joomlatag
Affected product
Jtag Members Directory
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information
Published
2018-01-29

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 36.8% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2018-6008

  • Confirm whether Joomlatag Jtag Members Directory is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2018-6008.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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