Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the obSuggest (com_obsuggest) component before 1.8 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 com_kp - 'Controller' Local File Inclusion EDB-36598 · webapps · Jan 21, 2012 · 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_kp - 'Controller' Local File Inclusion http/cves/2011/CVE-2011-4804.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 48944 vdb-entry
- http://foobla.com/news/latest/obsuggest-1.8-security-release.html
- 46844 third-party-advisory