Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Community Builder Enhanced (CBE) (com_cbe) component 1.4.8, 1.4.9, and 1.4.10 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the tabname parameter in a userProfile action to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by using the file upload feature.
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Joomla! Component Community Builder Enhanced (CBE) 1.4.8/1.4.9/1.4.10 - Local File Inclusion / Remote Code Execution EDB-15222 · webapps · Oct 9, 2010 · verified
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References
- 43873 vdb-entry
- 41741 third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1010-exploits/joomlacbe-lfi.txt
- 20101008 LFI / RCE vlunerability in Joomla Community Builder Enhenced (CBE) Component mailing-list
- joomla-cbe-file-upload(62376) vdb-entry
- 15222 exploit
- joomla-cbe-index-file-include(62375) vdb-entry