Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/file_includer.php in the Ideal MooFAQ (com_moofaq) component 1.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file 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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Joomla! Component MooFAQ (com_moofaq) - Local File Inclusion EDB-8898 · webapps · Jun 8, 2009 · 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! MooFAQ 1.0 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-2015.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 35370 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1530 vdb-entry
- 35259 vdb-entry
- 8898 exploit