#VU22535 Information disclosure in Joomla! - CVE-2019-18674

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22535

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18674

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Joomla!

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to full installation path disclosure in the . A remote attacker can gain information about filesystem structure of the server where the website is hosted.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Joomla!: 3.6.0 - 3.6.5, 3.7.0 - 3.7.5, 3.8.0 - 3.8.13, 3.9.0 - 3.9.12

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External links
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/795-20191002-core-path-disclosure-in-phpuft8-mapping-files.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.