FKIE_CVE-2008-4103

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-18 17:59 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:57
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31789
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4275
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45070
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31789
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4275
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45070
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
joomla com_mailto *
joomla joomla 1.5
joomla joomla 1.5.1
joomla joomla 1.5.2
joomla joomla 1.5.3
joomla joomla 1.5.4
joomla joomla 1.5.5
joomla joomla 1.5.6
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:57:11.110",
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