CVE-2010-2033: Path Traversal

Published May 25, 2010
·
Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Percha Multicategory Article (comperchacategoriestree) component 0.6 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Percha Com Perchacategoriestree=0.6
Joomla Joomla\!
All of the following
Percha Com Perchacategoriestree=0.6
Joomla Joomla\!

Event History

May 25, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
02:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2033?

CVE-2010-2033 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-2033?

To fix CVE-2010-2033, you should upgrade to a version of the Percha Multicategory Article component that is not affected by this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-2033?

CVE-2010-2033 affects the Percha Multicategory Article component version 0.6 for Joomla!.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2010-2033 allow?

CVE-2010-2033 allows remote attackers to exploit directory traversal to read arbitrary files on the server.

5

Can CVE-2010-2033 lead to further exploits?

Yes, while CVE-2010-2033 primarily allows file reading, it may lead to additional unspecified impacts depending on the server configuration.

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