CVE-2008-4103

N/A Unknown

Published: September 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122115344915232&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122118210029084&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152798516853&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31789

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4275

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45070

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/273-20080903-core-commailto-spam.html