Path Traversal in Joomla
CVE-2008-6222
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Pro Desk Support Center (com_pro_desk) component 1.0 and 1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the include_file parameter to index.php.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.115 (95.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.115 · newest: 0.115 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla
- Joomlashowroom Pro Desk Support Center — versions 1.0, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/32523 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46356 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32113 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6980 (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-6222?
- CVE-2008-6222 is a vulnerability in Joomla, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-02-20.
- Is CVE-2008-6222 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.