J!Research component for Joomla! controller parameter file include
| jresearch-controller-file-include (57123) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
J!Research component for Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to multiple scripts using the controller parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code using a local file, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of J!Research (1.1.4.4 or later), available from the J! Research Web site. See References.
References:
- J! Research Web site: Download J! Research.
- Packetstorm Security Web Site: The Joomla J!Research component suffers from a local file inclusion vulnerability.
- BID-38917: Joomla! 'com_jresearch' Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-1340: Directory traversal vulnerability in jresearch.php in the J!Research (com_jresearch) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
- OSVDB ID: 63147: J!Research Component (com_jresearch) for Joomla! index.php controller Parameter Directory Traversal Local File Inclusion
- SA39079: Joomla J!Research Component controller File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla! J!Research component
- Joomla! Joomla!
Reported:
Mar 23, 2010
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