CVE-2010-2122

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SimpleDownload (com_simpledownload) component before 0.9.6 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.82% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.org/1005-exploits/joomlasimpledownload-lfi.txt exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/64743 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58625 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39871 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12618 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40192 vdb entry exploit
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/directory-a-documentation/downloads/10717 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511305/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2122?
CVE-2010-2122 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2122?
To fix CVE-2010-2122, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2122 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2122 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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