An issue was discovered in Joomla! Core before 3.8.8. Depending on the server configuration, PHAR files might be handled as executable PHP scripts by the webserver.Referenceshttps://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/730-20180502-core-add-phar-files-to-the-upload-blacklist.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104272http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040966