CVE-2008-1849

Mambo/Joomla! <1.6.2 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the joomlaXplorer (com_joomlaxplorer) Mambo/Joomla! component 1.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Houssamix · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5431

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41778
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5431
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28746

Scores

EPSS 0.0382
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
joomlacode/joomlaexplorer < 1.6.2
Published Apr 16, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026