CVE-2015-8562

7.5 HIGH 98% exploit odds Fix listed Code execution Web app

What it is

Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP User-Agent header, as exploited in the wild in December 2015.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 98.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-12-16 21:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 98.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-12-16 21:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:34 UTC
Exploit probability: 98.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Joomla joomla\! 1.5.0
Joomla joomla\! 1.5.1
Joomla joomla\! 1.5.2
Joomla joomla\! 1.5.3
Joomla joomla\! 1.5.4
Joomla joomla\! 1.5.6
Joomla joomla\! 1.5.7
Joomla joomla\! 1.5.8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record