Improper input validation in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2013-5576
administrator/components/com_media/helpers/media.php in the media manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.14 and 3.x before 3.1.5 allows remote authenticated users or remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and upload files with dangerous extensions via a filename with a trailing . (dot), as exploited in the wild in August 2013.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.482 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.482 · newest: 0.482 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\! — versions 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27610 (Exploit, exploit)
- developer.joomla.org/security/563-20130801-core-unauthorised-uploads.html
- joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/tracker/
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/639620 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/486 (mailing-list)
- github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/1ed07e257a2c0794ba19e864f7c5101e7e8c41d2
- github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/fa5645208eefd70f521cd2e4d53d5378622133d8 (Exploit, Patch)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/484 (mailing-list)
- www.cso.com.au/article/523528/joomla_patches_file_manager_vulnerability_respons…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-5576?
- CVE-2013-5576 is a vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-10-09.
- Is CVE-2013-5576 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.