CVE-2009-2015 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Ideal MooFAQ 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-2009-2015?

CVE-2009-2015 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/file_includer.php in the Ideal MooFAQ (com_moofaq) component 1.0 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-2009-2015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ideal Com Moofaq.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2015 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-2009-2015 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2015 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqvc-89p2-jw8f.

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