# CVE-2018-17856: Joomla RCE Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-17856-joomla-rce-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-17856 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Joomla RCE Vulnerability

Technologies: [joomla/framework (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/joomla-framework). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-17856 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-17856 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-17856?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** joomla/framework (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.5.4,fixed=3.8.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-17856?** Yes. joomla/framework (Packagist): upgrade to 3.8.13 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-17856?** Check whether you run joomla/framework (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- joomla/framework (Packagist): upgrade to 3.8.13 or later

  ```sh
  composer require joomla/framework:^3.8.13
  ```


## Affected products

- joomla/framework (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.5.4,fixed=3.8.13

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-17856
- GHSA-9m72-pw47-292w

## Related threats

- [Joomla! Open Redirect vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2008-4104-joomla-open-redirect-vulnerability)
- [Joomla! Open Redirect vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2008-3227-joomla-open-redirect-vulnerability)