Unscored severity · published Dec 16, 2015
CVE-2015-8564
Directory traversal vulnerability in Joomla! 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via directory traversal sequences in the XML install file in an…
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Joomla! 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via directory traversal sequences in the XML install file in an extension package archive.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
3.4.0; 3.4.1; 3.4.3; 3.4.4; 3.4.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8564
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8564
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/634-20151214-core-directory-traversal.html
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