CVE-2011-5148

critical

Description

Multiple incomplete blacklist vulnerabilities in the Simple File Upload (mod_simplefileuploadv1.3) module before 1.3.5 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a (1) php5, (2) php6, or (3) double (e.g. .php.jpg) extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in images/, as exploited in the wild in January 2012.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72023

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51234

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51214

http://www.osvdb.org/78122

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18287

http://wasen.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=59

http://secunia.com/advisories/47370

http://docs.joomla.org/Vulnerable_Extensions_List#Simple_File_Upload_1.3

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-08-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04879