CVE-2015-8563 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user authentication in Joomla via CSRF in the templates component, requiring victim 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-2015-8563?
CVE-2015-8563 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 16 Dec 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 the com_templates component in Joomla! 3.2.0 through 3.3.x and 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4j7-rv83-p87x.