First published: Wed May 19 2010(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Affiliate Datafeeds (com_datafeeds) component build 880 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Affiliate Feeds | =build_880 | |
Joomla | ||
All of | ||
Affiliate Feeds | =build_880 | |
Joomla |
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CVE-2010-1979 has a medium severity rating due to its ability to allow unauthorized access to sensitive files.
To fix CVE-2010-1979, update to a patched version of the com_datafeeds component that addresses the directory traversal vulnerability.
Only the com_datafeeds component build 880 is affected, and the Joomla! core itself is not vulnerable.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2010-1979 to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the controller parameter.
Yes, CVE-2010-1979 has known exploits that demonstrate the directory traversal attack on the affected component.