CVE-2008-6080 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the ionFiles component for Joomla.
- 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-2008-6080?
CVE-2008-6080 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the ionFiles (com_ionfiles) 4.4.2 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codecall Com Ionfiles.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6080 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-2008-6080 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6080 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-992p-9w7v-5h92.