CVE-2009-4679

NUCLEI

Joomla! com_if_nexus 1.5 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2009-4679. PoCs published by F10riX, FL0RiX. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided code is a writeup describing a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the iF Portfolio Nexus component for Joomla!. It includes an example URI demonstrating the vulnerability but lacks executable exploit code.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the inertialFATE iF Portfolio Nexus (com_if_nexus) component 1.5 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by F10riX · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33440

The provided code is a writeup describing a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the iF Portfolio Nexus component for Joomla!. It includes an example URI demonstrating the vulnerability but lacks executable exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Lfi
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: iF Portfolio Nexus (com_if_nexus) component for Joomla!
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla! component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by FL0RiX · textwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10754

This is a writeup describing a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Joomla component com_if_nexus. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include local files via the 'controller' parameter in the URL.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lfi
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Joomla with com_if_nexus component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Joomla installation with vulnerable com_if_nexus component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Joomla! Portfolio Nexus - Remote File Inclusion
HIGHby daffainfo

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37473
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10754
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37760
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/61382

Scores

EPSS 0.0632
EPSS Percentile 91.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
inertialfate/com_if_nexus 1.5
Published Mar 08, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026