Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Moron Solutions MS Comment (com_mscomment) component 0.8.0b 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 MS Comment 0.8.0b - Local File Inclusion EDB-12611 · webapps · May 15, 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 MS Comment 0.8.0b - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2010/CVE-2010-2050.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 40185 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-1159 vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1005-exploits/joomlamscomment-lfi.txt
- 12611 exploit
- mscomment-controller-file-include(58619) vdb-entry