HTTP: Joomla Akeeba Kickstart Unserialize Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Joomla web application. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Akeeba Restore (restore.php), as used in Joomla! 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.x through 3.2.5, and 3.3.0 through 3.3.4; Akeeba Backup for Joomla! Professional 3.0.0 through 4.0.2; Backup Professional for WordPress 1.0.b1 through 1.1.3; Solo 1.0.b1 through 1.1.2; Admin Tools Core and Professional 2.0.0 through 2.4.4; and CMS Update 1.0.a1 through 1.0.1, when performing a backup or update for an archive, does not delete parameters from $_GET and $_POST when it is cleansing $_REQUEST, but later accesses $_GET and $_POST using the getQueryParam function, which allows remote attackers to bypass encryption and execute arbitrary code via a command message that extracts a crafted archive.

Affected Products

Joomla joomla!

Short Name
HTTP:MISC:JOOMLA-UNSER-CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Akeeba CVE-2014-7228 CVE-2014-7229 Code Execution Joomla Kickstart Remote Unserialize
Release Date
06/09/2015
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Joomla

CVSS Score

7.5

5.0

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