CVE-2017-5215
published 2017-05-17CVE-2017-5215: The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a rename attack that bypasses a "safe file extension" protection…
PriorityP275critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
3.57%
87.9th percentile
The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a rename attack that bypasses a "safe file extension" protection mechanism, leading to remote code execution.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| codextrous | b2j_contact | <= 2.1.12 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-gr34-356f-5x49: The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2017-5215 [CRITICAL] CWE-20 GHSA-gr34-356f-5x49: The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2
The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a rename attack that bypasses a "safe file extension" protection mechanism, leading to remote code execution.
VulnCheck
codextrous b2j_contact Improper Input Validation
vulncheck·2017·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-5215 [CRITICAL] codextrous b2j_contact Improper Input Validation
codextrous b2j_contact Improper Input Validation
The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a rename attack that bypasses a "safe file extension" protection mechanism, leading to remote code execution.
Affected: codextrous b2j_contact
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/network-attack-trends-winter-2020/
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Unit42
Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
blogs_unit42·2021-04-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2020-28188 [HIGH] Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
# Executive Summary
Unit 42 researchers analyzed network attack trends over Winter 2020 and discovered many interesting exploits in the wild. During the period of Nov. 2020 to Jan. 2021, the majority of the attacks we observed were classified as critical (75%), compared to the 50.4% we reported in the fall of 2020. Several newly observed exploits, including CVE-2020-28188, CVE-2020-17519, and CVE-2020-29227, have emerged and were continuously being exploited in the wild as of late 2020 to early 2021.
This blog provides details of the newly observed exploits as well as a dive deep into the exploitation analysis, vendor analysis, attack origin, and attack category distribution.
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Unit42
Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
blogs_unit42·2021-04-12·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
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## Network Attack Trends: Internet of Threats (November 2020-January 2021)
Lei Xu
Yue Guan
Vaibhav Singhal
Published: April 12, 2021
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## Executive Summary
Unit 42 researchers analyzed network attack trends over Winter 2020 and discovered many interesting exploits in the wild. During the period of Nov. 2020 to Jan. 2021, the majority of the attacks we observed were classified as critical (75%), compared to the 50.4% we reported in the fall of 2020 . Several newly observed exploits, including CVE-2020-28188 , CVE-2020-17519 , and CVE-2020-29227 , have emerged and were continuously being exploited in the wild as of late 2020 to earl
2017-05-17
Published
Exploited in the wild