CVE-2018-14592: The CWJoomla CW Article Attachments PRO extension before 2.0.7 and CW Article Attachments FREE extension befor

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-14592?

cw article attachments free: upgrade to 1.0.6; cw article attachments pro: upgrade to 2.0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-14592 being exploited?

CVE-2018-14592 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-14592 affect?

CVE-2018-14592 affects cw article attachments free, cw article attachments pro. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The CWJoomla CW Article Attachments PRO extension before 2.0.7 and CW Article Attachments FREE extension before 1.0.6 for Joomla! allow SQL Injection within download.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-14592?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2018-14592 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting cw article attachments free, cw article attachments pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The CWJoomla CW Article Attachments PRO extension before 2.0.7 and CW Article Attachments FREE extension before 1.0.6 for Joomla! allow SQL Injection within download.php.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.1% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2018-09-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cwjoomla

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-09-20 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cwjoomla cw article attachments free UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.0.6

Fixed in: 1.0.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cw-article-attachments-free || rpm -q cw-article-attachments-free || cw-article-attachments-free --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cw-article-attachments-free

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cw-article-attachments-free

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

cwjoomla cw article attachments pro UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.0.7

Fixed in: 2.0.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cw-article-attachments-pro || rpm -q cw-article-attachments-pro || cw-article-attachments-pro --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.0.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cw-article-attachments-pro

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cw-article-attachments-pro

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Joomla! Component CW Article Attachments 1.0.6 - 'id' SQL Injection

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-14592?

cw article attachments free: upgrade to 1.0.6; cw article attachments pro: upgrade to 2.0.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-14592 being exploited?

CVE-2018-14592 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-14592 affect?

CVE-2018-14592 affects cw article attachments free, cw article attachments pro. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The CWJoomla CW Article Attachments PRO extension before 2.0.7 and CW Article Attachments FREE extension before 1.0.6 for Joomla! allow SQL Injection within download.php.

How urgent is CVE-2018-14592?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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