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CVE-2015-8566: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

December 16, 2015 (updated December 17, 2015)

Browser information is not filtered properly while saving the session values which leads to a Remote Code Execution vulnerability.

References

  • developer.joomla.org/security-centre/637-20151205-session-remote-code-execution-vulnerability.html

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.0.0 before 1.3.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Source file

packagist/joomla/session/CVE-2015-8566.yml

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