Path Traversal in Helpdesk Pro Project
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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.565 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.268 · newest: 0.565 · change: +0.297
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQ… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102 (mailing-list, Exploit, 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, 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.