Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Pro Desk Support Center (com_pro_desk) component 1.0 and 1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the include_file parameter to index.php.
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.
Exploit-DB 2
- Joomla! Component ProDesk 1.5 - Local File Inclusion EDB-15460 · webapps · Nov 8, 2010 · verified
- Joomla! Component ProDesk 1.0/1.2 - Local File Inclusion EDB-6980 · webapps · Nov 4, 2008 · verified
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.
- Joomla! ProDesk 1.0/1.2 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2008/CVE-2008-6222.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 32523 third-party-advisory
- prodesk-index-file-include(46356) vdb-entry
- 32113 vdb-entry
- 6980 exploit