CVE-2008-3225

CRITICAL

Joomla! before 1.5.4 allows attackers to access administration functionality, which has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a missing "LDAP security fix."

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS1.5%
Percentile74th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A critical vulnerability affects Joomla systems (CVE-2008-3225). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2008-GLOBAL-021591-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2008-3225?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A critical vulnerability affects Joomla systems (CVE-2008-3225). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3225?
CVE-2008-3225 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 1.5%.
Is CVE-2008-3225 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2008-3225 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-3225?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-3225?
CVE-2008-3225 affects Joomla Joomla.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2008-3225
BSIDBS-2008-GLOBAL-021591-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2008-07-18
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
SourceNVD
Official Description

Joomla! before 1.5.4 allows attackers to access administration functionality, which has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a missing "LDAP security fix."

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Joomla! before 1.5.4 allows attackers to access administration functionality, which has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a missing "LDAP security fix." CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Joomla Joomla ≤ 1.5.3
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 6663 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashedec639a1dc1b1f0fffca72e0a1665590723c03200454a5b1ed3f84ba99eec3dc61a09bec3f4b1168ab321abc52486eec7386f79da4b838952f2784ba0a7adb3
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