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CVE-2010-1217 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in the JE Form Creator (com_jeformcr) component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows re…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1247

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.4%
EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the JE Form Creator (com_jeformcr) component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the view parameter to index.php. NOTE: the original researcher states that the affected product is JE Tooltip, not Form Creator; however, the exploit URL suggests that Form Creator is affected.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-11814)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-11814 Joomla! Component & Plugin JE Tooltip 1.0 - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2010-03-19
  • Nuclei template Joomla! Component & Plugin JE Tooltip 1.0 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38866 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1003-exploits/joomlajetooltip-lfi.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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