CVE-2010-4617 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the JotLoader 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-2010-4617?
CVE-2010-4617 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 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 JotLoader (com_jotloader) component 2.2.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the section parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kanich Com Jotloader.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4617 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-2010-4617 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4617 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mhf-ffc5-mcv4.