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CVE-2010-2122 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SimpleDownload (com_simpledownload) component before 0.9.6 for Joomla!

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2138

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
11.6%
EPSS 11.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SimpleDownload (com_simpledownload) component before 0.9.6 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Patch / fix

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-12623)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

11.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-12623 Joomla! Component simpledownload 0.9.5 - Local File Disclosure webapps, 2010-05-16
  • EDB-12618 Joomla! Component simpledownload 0.9.5 - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2010-05-16
  • Nuclei template Joomla! Component simpledownload <=0.9.5 - Arbitrary File Retrieval nuclei detection template
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/1005-exploits/joomlasimpledownload-lfi.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/64743 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40192 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

Sources

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