Path Traversal in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2010-1956
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Gadget Factory (com_gadgetfactory) component 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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: 0.170 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.170 · newest: 0.170 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\!
- Thefactory Com Gadgetfactory — versions 1.0.0, 1.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57895 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39547 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/63917 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12285 (Exploit, exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/39522 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0930 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.thefactory.ro/all-thefactory-products/gadget-factory-for-joomla-1.5.x/detai… (Patch)
- packetstormsecurity.org/1004-exploits/joomlagadgetfactory-lfi.txt (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1956?
- CVE-2010-1956 is a vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2010-05-19.
- Is CVE-2010-1956 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.