CVE-2010-4769 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Jimtawl Joomla! component.
- 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-2010-4769?
CVE-2010-4769 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Jimtawl (com_jimtawl) component 1.0.2 Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the task parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Janguo Com Jimtawl.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4769 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-2010-4769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4769 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92j2-v26r-cr46.