Path Traversal in Helpdesk_pro_project Helpdesk_pro

CVE-2015-4074

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.858 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4074?
CVE-2015-4074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Helpdesk_pro_project Helpdesk_pro, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2015-4074?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-4074 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.