CVE-2015-5397 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user sessions to upload malicious code via CSRF in Joomla, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5397?
CVE-2015-5397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 14 Jul 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.3.x and 3.4.x before 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that upload code via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5397?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vxq-6wph-49pf.