Zero-day Vulnerability Database

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Zero-day vulnerabilities discovered: 2

Remote PHP code execution in Joomla!
CVE-2015-8562

Remote PHP code execution

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of HTTP User-Agent header and filter-search HTTP POST parameter before storing them into database. A remote unauthenticated attacker can permanently inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system with privileges of the web server.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a remote attacker to gain complete control over the vulnerable web application and execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

Note: this is a zero-day vulnerability and it is being exploited in the wild.

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The vulnerability was used to compromise vulnerable websites for 16000 (sometimes - 20000) times per day.

Software: Joomla!

The vulnerability was used to compromise vulnerable websites for 16000 (sometimes - 20000) times per day.

Arbitrary file upload in Joomla!
CVE-2013-5576

Arbitrary file upload

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper validation of file extensions by the media.php and index.php scripts. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTTP request, upload a malicious PHP script and execute arbitrary PHP code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary PHP code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
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The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2013 by Jens Hinrichsen.

Software: Joomla!

The weakness was disclosed 08/01/2013 by Jens Hinrichsen.