CVE-2011-4804 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Joomla obSuggest plugin, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2011-4804?
CVE-2011-4804 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 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 obSuggest (com_obsuggest) component before 1.8 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-2011-4804?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foobla Com Obsuggest.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4804?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4804 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-2011-4804 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-4804 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm92-9gv5-4736.