CVE-2010-1981 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the Fabrik 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-2010-1981?
CVE-2010-1981 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 May 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 Fabrik (com_fabrik) component 2.0 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-2010-1981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fabrikar Fabrik.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1981 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-2010-1981 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1981 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98r4-cjrq-q7qh.