Directory traversal vulnerability in the Online Examination (aka Online Exam or com_onlineexam) component 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.
Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
| Advisory | Patch | Confirmed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| comonlineexam-controller-file-include(57677) | |||
| 12174 | |||
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/1004-exploits/joomlaonlin... |
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)