CVE-2015-4075 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary .ini files in the Joomla Helpdesk Pro plugin via a crafted language.save task.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-4075?
CVE-2015-4075 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4075?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Helpdeskpro Helpdesk Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4075?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4075 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-4075 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4075 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8v2g-f8jh-wfx5.