# CVE-2017-18345: The Joomanager component through 2.0.0 for Joomla! has an arbitrary file download issue, resulting in exposing the credentials of the databa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2018-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Joomanager component through 2.0.0 for Joomla! has an arbitrary file download issue, resulting in exposing the credentials of the database via an index.php?option=com_joomanager&controller=details&task=download&path=configuration.php request.

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## Related

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## References

- https://vel.joomla.org/vel-blog/2020-joomanager-2-0-0-other
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44252
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018030054
- https://github.com/Luth1er/CVE-2017-18345-COM_JOOMANAGER-ARBITRARY-FILE-DOWNLOAD

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