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
- Helpdesk_pro_project Helpdesk_pro
- N/a — versions n/a
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.