CVE-2015-7858 in the critical feed json
SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla!
published 2015-10-29 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7756
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 85.6%
- EPSS 85.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.2 before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7297.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/joomla_contenthistory_sqli_rce)
- Published
Exploit prediction
85.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/joomla_contenthistory_sqli_rce Joomla Content History SQLi Remote Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-10-23
- EDB-38797 Joomla! 3.4.4 Component Content History - SQL Injection / Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2015-11-23
- trustwave.com https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Joomla-SQL-Injection-Vulnerability-Exploit-Results-in-Full-Administrative-Access/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/38797/
exploit
-
trustwave.com
/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Joomla-SQL-Injection-Vulnerability-Exploit-Results-in-Full-Administrative-Access/
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/77295
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033950
vdb-entry
- rapid7.com /db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/joomla_contenthistory_sqli_rce
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/134494/Joomla-Content-History-SQL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/134097/Joomla-3.44-SQL-Injection.html
- developer.joomla.org /security-centre/628-20151001-core-sql-injection.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-7858
- NVD CVE-2015-7858
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