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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-8564 is rated Moderate Risk (61.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.64%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.50% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.14% | 2.64% | +2.50% |
| 2 | 2025-03-19 | 0.16% | 0.14% | -0.02% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.16% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! | 3.4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| joomla | joomla\! | 3.4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| joomla | joomla\! | 3.4.3 | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| joomla | joomla\! | 3.4.4 | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| joomla | joomla\! | 3.4.5 | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/634-20151214-core-directory-traversal.html | Vendor Advisory |