CVE-2015-4074
high
CVSS v3
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| helpdesk_pro_project | helpdesk_pro | {"endIncluding":"1.3.0"} | |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/
CWEs
CWE-22
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.