CVE-2015-4074

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102	mailing list vdb entry exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4074?: CVE-2015-4074 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4074?: To fix CVE-2015-4074, 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-2015-4074 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-4074 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-22 – Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

Frequently Asked Questions