Image Browser Gallery Component for Joomla! index.php directory traversal
| imagebrowser-index-directory-traversal (45490) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Image Browser Gallery Component for Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the folder parameter to view arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, Image Browser Gallery Component for Joomla! 0.1.5 RC2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Joomla! Extensions Directory Web site, Image Browser Gallery Component for Joomla 1.5 at http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,3506/Itemid,35/.
- BID-31458: Joomla Image Browser Component 'index.php' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4668: Directory traversal vulnerability in the Image Browser (com_imagebrowser) 0.1.5 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the folder parameter to index.php.
Reported:
Sep 28, 2008
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