The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a rename attack that bypasses a "safe file extension" protection mechanism, leading to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03571 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:codextrous:b2j_contact:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | up to 2.1.12 | Vulnerable | Codextrous |
- cpe:2.3:a:codextrous:b2j_contact:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions up to 2.1.12 Vulnerable ·Codextrous
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5215
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr34-356f-5x49
References
More Codextrous B2j Contact vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-06495 The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03329 The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-5215 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5215 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gr34-356f-5x49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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