Path Traversal in Chris Simon Com Abbrev
CVE-2010-0985
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Abbreviations Manager (com_abbrev) component 1.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.133 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.131 · newest: 0.133 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Chris Simon Com Abbrev — versions 1.1
- Joomla Joomla\!
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/61458 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/37834 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10948 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37560 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55348 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0985?
- CVE-2010-0985 is a vulnerability in Chris Simon Com Abbrev, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2010-03-16.
- Is CVE-2010-0985 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.