Core Joomla Community Polls Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38330
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-1081
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 19 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:02PM
Credit:	kaMtiEz
Vulnerable:	Core Joomla Community Polls 1.5.2
Not Vulnerable:	Core Joomla Community Polls 1.5.3

Core Joomla Community Polls Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

The Core Joomla Community Polls component for Joomla! is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information and execute arbitrary local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the computer; other attacks are also possible.

Community Polls 1.5.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Core Joomla Community Polls Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

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

Core Joomla Community Polls Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Core Joomla Community Polls Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Community Polls v1.5.3 Security Release (Core Joomla)
  
• Community Polls Homepage (Core Joomla)