SimpleDownload Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:40192

Info

SimpleDownload Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 40192
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-2122
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 17 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:02PM
Credit: Xr0b0t
Vulnerable: Joel Rowley SimpleDownload 0.9.5
Not Vulnerable: Joel Rowley SimpleDownload 0.9.6

Discussion

SimpleDownload Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

The SimpleDownload 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 or to 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.

SimpleDownload 0.9.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

SimpleDownload Joomla! 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_simpledownload&controller=../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

Solution / Fix

SimpleDownload Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

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

References

SimpleDownload Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

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