ID:5331 - Exploit for Remote PHP code execution in Joomla! - CVE-2015-8562

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of HTTP User-Agent header and filter-search HTTP POST parameter before storing them into database. A remote unauthenticated attacker can permanently inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system with privileges of the web server.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a remote attacker to gain complete control over the vulnerable web application and execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

Note: this is a zero-day vulnerability and it is being exploited in the wild.

Remediation