CVE-2010-1473

NUCLEI

Joomla! com_advertising 0.25 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-1473. PoCs published by AntiSecurity. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Joomla component com_advertising version 0.25. The vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'controller' parameter.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Advertising (com_advertising) component 0.25 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by AntiSecurity · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12171

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Joomla component com_advertising version 0.25. The vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'controller' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla com_advertising component version 0.25
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Joomla installation with vulnerable com_advertising component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Joomla! Component Advertising 0.25 - Local File Inclusion
MEDIUMby daffainfo

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39410
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12171

Scores

EPSS 0.0270
EPSS Percentile 86.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
johnmccollum/com_advertising 0.25
Published Apr 19, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026