Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the joomlaXplorer (com_joomlaxplorer) Mambo/Joomla! component 1.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
| Advisory | Patch | Confirmed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5431 | |||
| joomlaxplorer-index-directory-traversal(41778) | |||
| 28746 |
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (ID 22)
Related CAPEC 7
Relative Path Traversal (CAPEC-ID 139)
Directory Traversal (CAPEC-ID 213)
File System Function Injection, Content Based (CAPEC-ID 23)
Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic (CAPEC-ID 64)
Manipulating Input to File System Calls (CAPEC-ID 76)
Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding (CAPEC-ID 78)
Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding (CAPEC-ID 79)