6.8

CVE-2013-5576: joomla joomla\! Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-10-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-5576 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in joomla joomla\!. EPSS estimates a 48.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
47/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
48.19%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3github, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 09-10-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

48.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 48.19% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
48.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • githubUnverified

    Joomla Cms

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databaseremotephpVerified

    Joomla! Component Media Manager - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Joomla Media Manager File Upload Vulnerability

    exploit/unix/webapp/joomla_media_upload_exec

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Joomla1 product
  • joomla\!EOL2.5.0 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 2.5.6 | 2.5.7 | 2.5.8 | 2.5.9 | 2.5.10 | 2.5.11 | 2.5.12 | 2.5.13 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.4 | 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

9 links