CVE-2010-2848

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in assets/captcha/includes/alikon/playcode.php in the InterJoomla ArtForms (com_artforms) component 2.1b7.2 RC2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.24% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41457 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60161 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512215/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14263 exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/1007-exploits/joomlaartforms-sqltraversalxss.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2848?
CVE-2010-2848 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2848?
To fix CVE-2010-2848, 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-2010-2848 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2848 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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