CVE-2010-2259

NUCLEI

com_bfsurvey_profree - Path Traversal via Controller Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-2259. PoCs published by FL0RiX. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

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

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BF Survey (com_bfsurvey) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by FL0RiX · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10946

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

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

Nuclei Templates (1)

Joomla! Component com_bfsurvey - Local File Inclusion
HIGHby daffainfo

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10946
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/61438
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37866
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37584

Scores

EPSS 0.0362
EPSS Percentile 88.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (3)
tamlyncreative/com_bfsurvey_basic < 1.1
tamlyncreative/com_bfsurvey_pro < 1.3.0
tamlyncreative/com_bfsurvey_profree 1.2.6
Published Jun 09, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026