Path Traversal in Codextrous B2j Contact

CVE-2017-9030

The Codextrous B2J Contact (aka b2j_contact) extension before 2.1.13 for Joomla! allows a directory traversal attack that bypasses a uniqid protection mechanism, and makes it easier to read arbitrary uploaded files.

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: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-9030: held from 0.021 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9030?
CVE-2017-9030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codextrous B2j Contact, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-9030?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.