CVE-2014-7228
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-310
Cryptographic Issues
Publication date:
03/11/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:2.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/595-20140903-core-remote-file-inclusion.html
- http://websec.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/joomla-3-3-4-akeeba-kickstart-remote-code-execution-cve-2014-7228/
- https://www.akeebabackup.com/home/news/1605-security-update-sep-2014.html
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/595-20140903-core-remote-file-inclusion.html
- http://websec.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/joomla-3-3-4-akeeba-kickstart-remote-code-execution-cve-2014-7228/
- https://www.akeebabackup.com/home/news/1605-security-update-sep-2014.html



