Mandatory information about my setup:
Have I read the related troubleshooter articles above before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Have I searched the tickets before posting? Yes
Have I read the documentation before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Joomla! version: (2.5.9)
PHP version: (5.3.26)
MySQL version: (unknown)
Host: (optional, but it helps us help you)
Admin Tools version: (2.5.6)
Description of my issue:
I read the thread about the security exceptions for http://samplewebsite.com/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&template=themeXXX&link=2aba20fb705f7b3c29d45bb74d5d8744c1b7dc21
On one of our websites, we are now routinely getting this security exception. In reading the thread ( #10939 – How to read Security Exceptions Log https://www.akeebabackup.com/support/admin-tools/10939-how-to-read-security-exceptions-log.html ), it sounds like it is simply an attempt to use the Send to a Friend feature in Virtuemart or Joomla (??). However, we have that feature turned off on that site, so no one could be legitimately attempting to use it.
Given the non-USA IP's that are causing these security exceptions, it makes me wonder if they are trying to exploit the website to send spam??? None of the IP's match an actual visitor IP (using Joomlawatch to track visitors), nor do they match know crawlers/Bots (Google, etc.). Checking the whois on these exceptions shows them to be likely hackers.
Is my assessment correct or am I misreading this and the other info on your support site?
Thanks. Really like your software.
Have I read the related troubleshooter articles above before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Have I searched the tickets before posting? Yes
Have I read the documentation before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Joomla! version: (2.5.9)
PHP version: (5.3.26)
MySQL version: (unknown)
Host: (optional, but it helps us help you)
Admin Tools version: (2.5.6)
Description of my issue:
I read the thread about the security exceptions for http://samplewebsite.com/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&template=themeXXX&link=2aba20fb705f7b3c29d45bb74d5d8744c1b7dc21
On one of our websites, we are now routinely getting this security exception. In reading the thread ( #10939 – How to read Security Exceptions Log https://www.akeebabackup.com/support/admin-tools/10939-how-to-read-security-exceptions-log.html ), it sounds like it is simply an attempt to use the Send to a Friend feature in Virtuemart or Joomla (??). However, we have that feature turned off on that site, so no one could be legitimately attempting to use it.
Given the non-USA IP's that are causing these security exceptions, it makes me wonder if they are trying to exploit the website to send spam??? None of the IP's match an actual visitor IP (using Joomlawatch to track visitors), nor do they match know crawlers/Bots (Google, etc.). Checking the whois on these exceptions shows them to be likely hackers.
Is my assessment correct or am I misreading this and the other info on your support site?
Thanks. Really like your software.
