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CVE-2013-5576

administrator/components/com_media/helpers/media.php in the media manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.14 and 3.x before 3.1.5 allows remote authenticated users or remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and upload files with dangerous extensions via a filename with a trailing . (dot), as exploited in the wild in August 2013.

Severity
Medium 6.8
Published
9 Oct 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Joomla!Servers and applications · cpe:a:joomla:joomla\!
  • Version 3.1.4
  • Version 3.1.3
  • Version 3.1.2
  • Version 3.1.1
All 24 release lines
  • Version 2.5.0
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.5.2
  • Version 2.5.3
  • Version 2.5.4
  • Version 2.5.5
  • Version 2.5.6
  • Version 2.5.7
  • Version 2.5.8
  • Version 2.5.9
  • Version 2.5.10
  • Version 2.5.11
  • Version 2.5.12
  • Version 2.5.13
  • Version 3.0.0
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.0.3
  • Version 3.0.4
  • Version 3.1.0
  • Version 3.1.1
  • Version 3.1.2
  • Version 3.1.3
  • Version 3.1.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5576
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5576