6.5med
CVE-2017-7989
In Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate MIME type checks allowed low-privilege users to upload swf files even if they w…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 62%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.6.5 (fixed in 3.7.0), inadequate MIME type checks allowed low-privilege users to upload swf files even if they were explicitly forbidden.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
- developer.joomla.org /security-centre/689-20170407-core-acl-violations · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/98029 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-7989
- NVD: CVE-2017-7989
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