Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the ccNewsletter (com_ccnewsletter) component 1.0.5 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter in a ccnewsletter action 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 CCNewsLetter - Directory Traversal EDB-11277 · webapps · Jan 28, 2010 · verified
- Joomla! Component CCNewsLetter - Local File Inclusion EDB-11282 · webapps · Jan 28, 2010 · 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! Component CCNewsLetter - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2010/CVE-2010-0467.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- http://www.chillcreations.com/en/blog/ccnewsletter-joomla-newsletter/ccnewsletter-106-security-release.html
- ccnewsletter-index-dir-traversal(55953) vdb-entry
- 11282 exploit
- 11277 exploit
- 38378 third-party-advisory
- 37987 vdb-entry