# CVE-2015-8564: Directory traversal vulnerability in Joomla! 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via directory traversal s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-12-16 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Joomla! 3.4.x before 3.4.6 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via directory traversal sequences in the XML install file in an extension package archive.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/634-20151214-core-directory-traversal.html

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