Path Traversal in Rsjoomla.com Rsfirewall Component For Joomla
CVE-2025-27445
A path traversal vulnerability in RSFirewall component 2.9.7 - 3.1.5 for Joomla was discovered. This vulnerability allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files outside the Joomla root directory. The flaw is caused by insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input in file path parameters, allowing attackers to exploit directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to access sensitive files
EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Rsjoomla.com Rsfirewall Component For Joomla — versions 2.9.7-3.1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@joomla.org (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27445?
- CVE-2025-27445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rsjoomla.com Rsfirewall Component For Joomla, classified under Path Traversal: '.../...//'. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27445?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.