Unscored severity · published Dec 16, 2015
CVE-2015-8562
Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP User-Agent header, as exploited…
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CVSS
98.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP User-Agent header, as exploited in the wild in December 2015.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)98.2% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
1.5.0; 1.5.1; 1.5.2; 1.5.3; 1.5.4; 1.5.6; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8562
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8562
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134949/Joomla-HTTP-Header-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135100/Joomla-3.4.5-Object-Injection.html
www.rapid7.com
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/joomla_http_header_rce
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537219/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79195
Exploit
https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/12/remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-joomla.html
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