CVE-2011-5148 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.8% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple incomplete blacklist vulnerabilities in the Simple File Upload (mod_simplefileuploadv1.3) module before 1.3.5 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a (1) php5, (2) php6, or (3) double (e.g. .php.jpg) extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in images/, as exploited in the wild in January 2012.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.84% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-08-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! |
| wasen | mod simplefileupload |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component Module Simple File Upload 1.3 - Remote Code Execution | 2011-12-28 |
References
- http://docs.joomla.org/Vulnerable_Extensions_List#Simple_File_Upload_1.3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47370
- http://wasen.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=59
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18287
- http://www.osvdb.org/78122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51214
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51234
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72023
- http://docs.joomla.org/Vulnerable_Extensions_List#Simple_File_Upload_1.3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47370
- http://wasen.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=59
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18287
- http://www.osvdb.org/78122
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51214
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51234
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72023
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