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CVE-2015-4075

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary ...

8.1 HighPublic exploit

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

7.38%Up 6.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.1

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.

Record
CVE-2015-4075
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.

Record
CVE-2015-4075
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-4101 No score

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.

Record
EUVD-2015-4101
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8v2g-f8jh-wfx5 8.1

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary ...

The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.

Record
GHSA-8v2g-f8jh-wfx5
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBJoomla! Component Helpdesk Pro < 1.4.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities2015-07-21

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2015-4075 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Helpdeskpro Helpdesk Pro, published September 20, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.38%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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