{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "2.5.0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "3.8.13"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "d53146a31d303a10b8cc4fa78a6fb16770ae50e7"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "27ca70a097a3d64f958bfee77a21f33002c33bfc"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.8.13. Inadequate checks in com_contact could allow mail submission in disabled forms.",
  "id": "CVE-2018-17859",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T23:09:20.696314326Z",
  "published": "2018-10-09T21:29:01.030Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105559"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041914"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/751-20181001-core-hardening-com-contact-contact-form.html"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}