com_gadgetfactory component for Joomla! controller parameter file include
| comgadgetfactory-controller-file-include (57895) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The com_gadgetfactory 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.
*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 Gadget Factory (1.5.1 or later), available from the thefactory Web site. See References.
References:
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-18-2010]: Joomla Component Gadget Factory com_gadgetfactory Local File Inclusion Vulnerability .
- thefactory Web site: Gadget Factory.
- BID-39547: Gadget Factory Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-1956: Directory traversal vulnerability in the Gadget Factory (com_gadgetfactory) component 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 63917: Gadget Factory Component for Joomla! index.php controller Parameter Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access
- SA39522: Joomla Gadget Factory Component "controller" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2010-0930: Gadget Factory for Joomla controller Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla! com_gadgetfactory
- Joomla! Joomla!
Reported:
Apr 18, 2010
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