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)

EPSS: 0.223 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

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.