Path Traversal in Foobla Com Obsuggest
CVE-2011-4804
Directory traversal vulnerability in the obSuggest (com_obsuggest) component before 1.8 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files 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 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.210 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.210 · newest: 0.210 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foobla Com Obsuggest — versions 1.5.0.1, 1.5.1.1.20090922, 1.5.1.2
- Joomla Joomla\!
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48944 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- foobla.com/news/latest/obsuggest-1.8-security-release.html (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/46844 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4804?
- CVE-2011-4804 is a vulnerability in Foobla Com Obsuggest, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2011-12-14.
- Is CVE-2011-4804 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.