CVE-2007-4187: joomla joomla\! Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4187 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Code Injection vulnerability in joomla joomla\!. EPSS estimates a 11.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-08-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple eval injection vulnerabilities in the com_search component in Joomla! 1.5 beta before RC1 (aka Mapya) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via PHP sequences in the searchword parameter, related to default_results.php in (1) components/com_search/views/search/tmpl/ and (2) templates/beez/html/com_search/search/.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.