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Unscored Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2008-6172 EUVD-2008-6142GHSA-883q-v52w-xp4c

Directory traversal vulnerability in captcha/captcha_image.php in the RWCards (com_rwcards) 3.0.11 component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes…

Published Feb 19, 2009 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in captcha/captcha_image.php in the RWCards (com_rwcards) 3.0.11 component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the img parameter.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

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