CVE-2010-1602 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the ZiMB Comment Joomla! plugin.

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-2010-1602?

CVE-2010-1602 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 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 ZiMB Comment (com_zimbcomment) component 0.8.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1602?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zimbllc Com Zimbcomment.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1602 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-2010-1602 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1602 exists.

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

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mgg9-3fc6-4g86.

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