CVE-2008-3228
Joomla! doesn't configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs
Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-3228- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-16
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-3228- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3216 No score
Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3216- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mxr8-pcpg-m23j No score
Joomla! doesn't configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs
Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
- Record
GHSA-mxr8-pcpg-m23j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mxr8-pcpg-m23j No score
Joomla! doesn't configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs
Joomla! before 1.5.4 does not configure .htaccess to apply certain security checks that "block common exploits" to SEF URLs, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
- Record
GHSA-mxr8-pcpg-m23j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
joomla/joomla-platformPackagist |
before 1.5.4 | 1.5.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3228 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla, published July 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in joomla/joomla-platform 1.5.4.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/12/2
joomla.org/content/view/5180/1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44206
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3228
web.archive.org/web/20080730154423/http://www.joomla.org/content/view/5180/1
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mxr8-pcpg-m23j