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MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2008-4764

Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a ...

Vulnerability Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ExtplorerCom Extplorer<= 2.0.0
JoomlaJoomla\!All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-4764?

CVE-2008-4764 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a ...

How severe is CVE-2008-4764?

CVE-2008-4764 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4764?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Extplorer Com Extplorer, Joomla Joomla\!.