# CVE-2018-7317: Information disclosure in n/a

> Attackers can download database backups by directly requesting SQL files, exposing sensitive data in the Proclaim Joomla plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3g4h-56c8-j5ff

## What is CVE-2018-7317?

CVE-2018-7317 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Backup Download exists in the Proclaim 9.1.1 component for Joomla! via a direct request for a .sql file under backup/.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7317?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Christianwebministries Proclaim.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7317 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Joomla! Component Proclaim 9.1.1 - Backup File Download (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-7316](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7316/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7317 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7317 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7317/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7317/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7317
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7317
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7317

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7317/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.