Path Traversal in Je Form Creator
CVE-2010-1217
Directory traversal vulnerability in the JE Form Creator (com_jeformcr) component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the view parameter to index.php. NOTE: the original researcher states that the affected product is JE Tooltip, not Form Creator; however, the exploit URL suggests that Form Creator is affected.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.064 · newest: 0.064 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/63120 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/39063 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11814 (exploit)
- www.packetstormsecurity.org/1003-exploits/joomlajetooltip-lfi.txt (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/38866 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1217?
- CVE-2010-1217 is a vulnerability in Je Form Creator, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2010-03-30.
- Is CVE-2010-1217 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.