Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the BF Survey (com_bfsurvey) component 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 1
- Joomla! Component com_bfsurvey - Local File Inclusion EDB-10946 · webapps · Jan 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_bfsurvey - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2010/CVE-2010-2259.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 10946 exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/joomlabfsurvey-lfi.txt
- 61438 vdb-entry
- 37866 third-party-advisory
- 37584 vdb-entry
- http://www.tamlyncreative.com.au/software/forum/index.php?topic=641.0