CVE-2010-0944 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the JCollection Joomla plugin, 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-2010-0944?
CVE-2010-0944 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the JCollection (com_jcollection) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thorsten Riess Com Jcollection.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0944 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-2010-0944 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0944 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7q8-8fgq-qmc2.