CVE-2014-7228

Joomla! Component Akeeba Kickstart - Unserialize Remote Code Execution

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Akeeba Restore (restore.php), utilizado en Joomla! 2.5.4 hasta 2.5.25, 3.x hasta 3.2.5, y 3.3.0 hasta 3.3.4; Akeeba Backup para Joomla! Professional 3.0.0 hasta 4.0.2; Backup Professional para WordPress 1.0.b1 hasta 1.1.3; Solo 1.0.b1 hasta 1.1.2; Admin Tools Core and Professional 2.0.0 hasta 2.4.4; y CMS Update 1.0.a1 hasta 1.0.1, cuando realiza una copia de seguridad o una actualización para un archivo, no elimina parámetros de $_GET y $_POST cuando está limpiando $_REQUEST, pero posteriormente accede a $_GET y $_POST utilizando la función getQueryParam, lo que permite a atacantes remotos evadir la codificación y ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un mensaje de comando que extrae un archivo manipulado.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-09-29 CVE Reserved
2014-10-21 CVE Published
2014-10-21 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-04-04 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/128774	2014-10-21
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35033	2014-10-21
http://websec.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/joomla-3-3-4-akeeba-kickstart-remote-code-execution-cve-2014-7228	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://developer.joomla.org/security/595-20140903-core-remote-file-inclusion.html	2016-05-09
https://www.akeebabackup.com/home/news/1605-security-update-sep-2014.html	2016-05-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.4 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.4"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.5 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.5"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.6 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.6"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.7 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.7"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.8 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.8"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.9 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.9"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.10 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.10"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.11 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.11"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.12 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.12"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.13 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.13"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.14 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.14"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.15 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.15"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.16 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.16"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.17 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.17"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.18 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.18"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.19 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.19"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.20 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.20"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.21 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.21"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.22 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.22"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.23 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.23"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.24 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.24"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.25 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.25"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.0.0 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.0.0"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.0.1 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.0.1"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.0.2 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.0.2"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.0.3 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.0.3"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.0.4 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.0.4"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.1.0 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.1.0"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.1.3 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.1.3"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.1.4 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.1.4"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.1.5 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.1.5"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.1.6 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.1.6"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.2.0 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.2.0"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.2.1 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.2.1"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.2.2 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.2.2"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.2.3 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.2.3"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.2.4 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.2.4"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.2.5 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.2.5"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.3.0 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.3.0"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.3.1 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.3.1"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.3.2 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.3.2"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.3.3 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.3.3"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				3.3.4 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "3.3.4"		-		Affected