Path Traversal in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2010-0944
Directory traversal vulnerability in the JCollection (com_jcollection) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller 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: 0.140 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.140 · newest: 0.140 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/joomlajcollection-traversal.txt (Exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11088 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37691 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55514 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0944?
- CVE-2010-0944 is a vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2010-03-08.
- Is CVE-2010-0944 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.