CVE-2018-11328 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via XSS in Joomla when specific redirect conditions occur, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-11328?
CVE-2018-11328 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 22 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. Under specific circumstances (a redirect issued with a URI containing a username and password when the Location: header cannot be used), a lack of escaping the user-info component of the URI could result in an XSS vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11328?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11328?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11328 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-11328 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11328 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-25226 [20250401] - Joomla Framework - SQL injection vulnerability in quoteNameStr method of Database package
- CVE-2022-23795 [20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcjj-8gfr-rpqw.