[20151204] – Core – Directory Traversal

• Project: Joomla!
• SubProject: CMS
• Severity: Low
• Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.4.5
• Exploit type: Directory Traversal
• Reported Date: 2015-November-26
• Fixed Date: 2015-December-14
• CVE Number: CVE-2015-8565

Description

Inadequate filtering of request data leads to a Directory Traversal vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.6

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.