Directory traversal vulnerability in the obSuggest (com_obsuggest) component before 1.8 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Link | Tags |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48944 | vdb entry exploit |
http://foobla.com/news/latest/obsuggest-1.8-security-release.html | vendor advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/46844 | third party advisory vendor advisory |