CVE-2009-2100 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Projectfork component for Joomla!, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2009-2100?
CVE-2009-2100 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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 the JoomlaPraise Projectfork (com_projectfork) component 2.0.10 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the section parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2100?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomlapraise Com Projectfork.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2100 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-2009-2100 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2100 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j39h-m6w2-6x67.