CVE-2010-2050 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Moron Solutions MS 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-2010-2050?
CVE-2010-2050 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 Moron Solutions MS Comment (com_mscomment) component 0.8.0b 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-2010-2050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include M0r0n Com Mscomment.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2050 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-2010-2050 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2050 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5c5-v293-v6pr.