Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2013-5576?

Affected: Joomla\! versions 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.10, 2.5.11, 2.5.12, 2.5.13, 2.5.2, 2.5.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2013-5576 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CIRCL KEV, Industry KEV feed since Oct 9, 2013.

Is CVE-2013-5576 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2013-5576?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2013-5576?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2013-5576 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2013-5576Joomla\! Vulnerability

administrator/components/com_media/helpers/media.php in the media manager in Joomla!

Published Oct 9, 2013 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2013-5576 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.8 v2) affecting Joomla\!.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CIRCL KEV, Industry KEV feed since Oct 9, 2013. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

Scores

CVSS v2

6.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

48%

Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

51/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Oct 9, 2013

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

patchhttps://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/commit/fa5645208eefd70f521cd2e4d53d5378622133d8

Description

administrator/components/com_media/helpers/media.php in the media manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.14 and 3.x before 3.1.5 allows remote authenticated users or remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and upload files with dangerous extensions via a filename with a trailing . (dot), as exploited in the wild in August 2013.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CIRCL KEV	Oct 9, 2013	n/a	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Oct 9, 2013	n/a	Not reported

Affected Products

24 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Joomla\!Joomla	2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.10, 2.5.11, 2.5.12, 2.5.13, 2.5.2, 2.5.3	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 9, 2013
Added to CIRCL KEV
Oct 9, 2013
Added to Industry KEV feed
Oct 9, 2013
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

8 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

administrator/components/com_media/helpers/media.php in the media manager in Joomla!
Affected: Joomla\! versions 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.10, 2.5.11, 2.5.12, 2.5.13, 2.5.2, 2.5.3. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CIRCL KEV, Industry KEV feed since Oct 9, 2013.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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