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Joomla!: [20130801] - Core - Unauthorised Uploads (CVE-2013-5576)

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Joomla!: [20130801] - Core - Unauthorised Uploads (CVE-2013-5576)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/09/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/20/2014
Modified
04/20/2016

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.

Solution(s)

  • joomla-upgrade-2_5_14
  • joomla-upgrade-3_1_5

References

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