CVE-2010-5280 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the Joomla CBE plugin to include arbitrary local files and execute code.
- 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-2010-5280?
CVE-2010-5280 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Community Builder Enhanced (CBE) (com_cbe) component 1.4.8, 1.4.9, and 1.4.10 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the tabname parameter in a userProfile action to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by using the file upload feature.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla-Cbe Com Cbe.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5280 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-2010-5280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-5280 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vq6-8xq6-mp5r.