Description
An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. A long running background process, such as remote checks for core or extension updates, could create a race condition where a session that was expected to be destroyed would be recreated.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104274Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/735-20180507-core-session-deletion-race-condition.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104274Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/735-20180507-core-session-deletion-race-condition.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 22, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified