CVE-2015-4075

Public Exploit

Description

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.38% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102 mailing list exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4075?
CVE-2015-4075 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4075?
To fix CVE-2015-4075, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-4075 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-4075 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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