Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.
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 Helpdesk Pro < 1.4.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-37666 · webapps · Jul 21, 2015
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! Helpdesk Pro plugin <1.4.0 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2015/CVE-2015-4074.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.