CVE-2008-4103

N/A Unknown
Published: September 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The mailto (aka com_mailto) component in Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 sends e-mail messages without validating the URL, which allows remote attackers to transmit spam.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31789
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4275
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45070
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

joomla

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