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Joomla! doesn't configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 9, 2025

Package

composer joomla/joomla-platform (Composer)

Affected versions

< 1.5.4

Patched versions

1.5.4

Description

Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 18, 2008
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Reviewed Apr 9, 2025
Last updated Apr 9, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(86th percentile)

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2008-3228

GHSA ID

GHSA-mxr8-pcpg-m23j

Source code

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