Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25330 affects the Joomla! EkRishta 2.10 extension. The reported issues could let unauthenticated attackers store script content in profile fields or influence database queries through a POST parameter. For exposed Joomla sites using this extension, the business risk is account, data, and trust impact.
Executive priority
High priority for any organization running EkRishta 2.10 on a public Joomla site. The combination of stored XSS, SQL injection, unauthenticated reachability, and public exploit reference warrants prompt inventory, containment, and vendor-guidance review.
Technical view
The source bundle reports persistent XSS in profile information fields such as Address and SQL injection through the phone_no parameter on the user_setting endpoint. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8. Sources identify EkRishta 2.10 only; no broader version range or CPE is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Joomla websites running the EkRishta dating and relationships extension version 2.10, especially public community or dating sites with user profiles enabled. Evidence does not identify affected Joomla core versions or other EkRishta releases.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference exists, so technical details are publicly known. The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat as exposed-risk, not confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is specific but incomplete on remediation. It identifies EkRishta 2.10, persistent XSS, SQL injection, affected parameters, and public exploit reference. It does not provide a vendor patch version, CPE, active exploitation evidence, or affected-version range beyond 2.10.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Joomla sites for EkRishta 2.10 installations.
- Check Joomlaextensions or official vendor guidance for a fixed release.
- If no supported fix exists, disable or remove EkRishta.
- Prioritize internet-facing sites with public profile functionality.
- Inspect stored profile content and database records for tampering.
Validation and detection
- Confirm extension name and version in Joomla extension inventory.
- Identify routes exposing EkRishta profiles and user settings.
- Review profile fields, especially Address, for unauthorized script content.
- Review logs for unusual POST activity involving user_setting and phone_no.
- Validate remediation in a test environment before production rollout.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N3.94.2VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-44660CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla! EkRishta 2.10 Persistent XSS and SQL InjectionCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.