CVE-2008-1849 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories via path traversal in the joomlaXplorer component, exposing sensitive file structure information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1849?
CVE-2008-1849 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the joomlaXplorer (com_joomlaxplorer) Mambo/Joomla! component 1.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomlacode Joomlaexplorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-1849 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1849 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j68c-c9hg-732g.