com_sweetykeeper component for Joomla! controller parameter file include
| comsweetykeeper-controller-file-include (57662) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The com_sweetykeeper component for Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script 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, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.
References:
- Joomla! Web site: Joomla!.
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-12-2010]: Joomla com_sweetykeeper Local File Inclusion Vulnerability .
- BID-39399: Sweety Keeper Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-1474: Directory traversal vulnerability in the Sweety Keeper (com_sweetykeeper) component 1.5.x for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
- OSVDB ID: 63676: Sweety Keeper Component for Joomla! index.php controller Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion
- SA39388: Joomla! Sweety Keeper Component "controller" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla! com_sweetykeeper
- Joomla! Joomla!
Reported:
Apr 12, 2010
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