CVE-2018-11690
The Balbooa Gridbox extension version 2.4.0 and previous versions for Joomla! is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper…
- 6.1MediumCVSS base score
- 32.9%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 1.6% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- NonePublic exploitsnone known yet
Description
The Balbooa Gridbox extension version 2.4.0 and previous versions for Joomla! is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via a crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 11 days later
· 11 days later
Published
- 6 years later
· 6 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 32.9% · top 1.6% of all CVEs (10 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.1.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
5
- 20180608 Gridbox extension for Joomla! <= 2.4.0 Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- https://vel.joomla.org/resolved/2155-gridbox-com-gridbox-multiple-vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2018-11690 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148127/Joomla-2.4.0-Gridbox-Cross-Site-Scripting.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20180608 Gridbox extension for Joomla! <= 2.4.0 Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2018-3709 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2018-11690)Record last updated .