Path Traversal in If Surfalert Project
CVE-2010-1717
Directory traversal vulnerability in the iF surfALERT (com_if_surfalert) component 1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact 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 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: 0.223 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.223 · newest: 0.223 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- If Surfalert Project — versions 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0924 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/39526 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12291 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1717?
- CVE-2010-1717 is a vulnerability in If Surfalert Project, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2010-05-04.
- Is CVE-2010-1717 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.