Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the MyBlog (com_myblog) component 3.0.329 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the task parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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 com_blog - Directory Traversal EDB-11625 · webapps · Mar 3, 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 com_blog - Directory Traversal http/cves/2010/CVE-2010-1540.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.