Path Traversal in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2010-1340

Directory traversal vulnerability in jresearch.php in the J!Research (com_jresearch) 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)

EPSS: 0.136 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1340?
CVE-2010-1340 is a vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2010-04-09.
Is CVE-2010-1340 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.