Unscored severity · published Oct 9, 2013
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…
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CVSS
48.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)48.2% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3; 2.5.4; 2.5.5; +18 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5576
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5576
developer.joomla.org
http://developer.joomla.org/security/563-20130801-core-unauthorised-uploads.html
joomlacode.org
http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/tracker/?action=TrackerItemEdit&tracker_item_id=31626
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/484
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/486
www.cso.com.au
http://www.cso.com.au/article/523528/joomla_patches_file_manager_vulnerability_responsible_hijacked_websites/
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27610
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