Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Affiliate Datafeeds (com_datafeeds) component build 880 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary 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 1
- Joomla! Component Affiliate Datafeeds 880 - Local File Inclusion EDB-12088 · webapps · Apr 6, 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 Affiliate Datafeeds 880 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2010/CVE-2010-1979.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 39246 vdb-entry
- 39360 third-party-advisory
- comdatafeeds-index-file-include(57570) vdb-entry
- 12088 exploit