Vulnerability Report

CVE-2008-1849

Title: Joomlacode Joomlaexplorer Path Traversal / LFI

Path Traversal / LFI

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2008-1849

CWE Category CWE-22
Published Date Apr 16, 2008
Modified Date Apr 09, 2025
Exploit Status Available
Score 5.0 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
3.82%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2008-1849: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the joomlaXplorer (com_joomlaxplorer) Mambo/Joomla! component 1.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.

Impacted Vendors

J
joomlacode 1
M
mambo 1
J
joomla 1
M
mambo-foundation 1
M
mamboserver 1

Reference Links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28746 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41778 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5431 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28746 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41778 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5431
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2008-1849 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5431
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.