CVE-2011-4804 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the obSuggest (com_obsuggest) component before 1.8 for Joomla!
published 2011-12-14 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4722
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.0%
- EPSS 21.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the obSuggest (com_obsuggest) component before 1.8 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-36598)
Exploit prediction
20.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-36598 Joomla! Component com_kp - 'Controller' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2012-01-21
- Nuclei template Joomla! Component com_kp - 'Controller' Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48944 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/48944
vdb-entry, exploit
-
foobla.com
/news/latest/obsuggest-1.8-security-release.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/46844
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4804
- NVD CVE-2011-4804
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