CVE-2010-0985 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in the Abbreviations Manager plugin 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-2010-0985?
CVE-2010-0985 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 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 Abbreviations Manager (com_abbrev) component 1.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chris Simon Com Abbrev.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0985 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-2010-0985 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0985 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg7p-mr9q-x687.