Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the inertialFATE iF Portfolio Nexus (com_if_nexus) component 1.5 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller 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 iF Portfolio Nexus - 'Controller' Remote File Inclusion EDB-33440 · webapps · Dec 29, 2009 · verified
- Joomla! Component com_if_nexus - Remote File Inclusion EDB-10754 · webapps · Dec 28, 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! Portfolio Nexus - Remote File Inclusion http/cves/2009/CVE-2009-4679.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.