Path Traversal in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2010-1983
Directory traversal vulnerability in the redTWITTER (com_redtwitter) component 1.0.x including 1.0b11 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the view 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: 0.188 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.188 · newest: 0.188 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\!
- Redcomponent Com Redtwitter — versions 1.0b9.1, 1.0b8, 1.0b94.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39211 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.org/1004-exploits/joomlaredtwitter-lfi.txt (Exploit)
- evilc0de.blogspot.com/2010/04/joomla-component-redtwitter-lfi-vuln.html (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/39342 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12055 (Exploit, exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57511 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/63533 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1983?
- CVE-2010-1983 is a vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2010-05-19.
- Is CVE-2010-1983 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.