What is CVE-2017-5215?

CVE-2017-5215 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Codextrous B2j_contact, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-5215?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Codextrous B2j_contact

CVE-2017-5215

The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a rename attack that bypasses a "safe file extension" protection mechanism, leading to remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (42.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Codextrous B2j_contact
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5215?: CVE-2017-5215 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Codextrous B2j_contact, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-5215?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.