Arbitrary file upload in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2010-1433

Joomla! Core is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because the application fails to properly verify user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible. Joomla! Core versions 1.5.x ranging from 1.5.0 and up to and including 1.5.15 are vulnerable.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2010-1433: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Joomla Joomla\!
  • Joomla — versions Joomla core from 1.5.0 up to and including 1.5.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1433?
CVE-2010-1433 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-06-21.
How severe is CVE-2010-1433?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.