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CVE-2014-7228


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-7228 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from joomla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-11-03T22:55:08.413

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.4 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.5 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.6 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.7 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.8 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.9 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.10 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.11 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.12 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.13 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.14 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.15 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.16 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.17 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.18 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.19 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.20 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.21 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.22 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.23 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.24 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 2.5.25 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.0.0 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.0.1 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.0.2 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.0.3 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.0.4 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.1.0 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.1.1 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.1.2 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.1.3 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.1.4 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.1.5 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.1.6 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.2.0 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.2.1 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.2.2 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.2.3 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.2.4 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.2.5 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.3.0 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.3.1 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.3.2 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.3.3 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! 3.3.4 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For joomla's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.