CVE-2011-4804

NUCLEI

com_obsuggest < 1.8 - Path Traversal via Controller Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-4804. PoCs published by the_cyber_nuxbie. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the 'com_kp' component of Joomla! due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can leverage this to include arbitrary local files or execute scripts in the context of the webserver process.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the obSuggest (com_obsuggest) component before 1.8 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by the_cyber_nuxbie · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36598

The exploit describes a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the 'com_kp' component of Joomla! due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can leverage this to include arbitrary local files or execute scripts in the context of the webserver process.

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

Nuclei Templates (1)

Joomla! Component com_kp - 'Controller' Local File Inclusion
MEDIUMby daffainfo

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48944
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46844

Scores

EPSS 0.1012
EPSS Percentile 93.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (9)
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.5.0.1
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.5.1.1.20090922
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.5.1.2
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.5.1.4
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.5.1.5
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.5.1.6
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.5.1.7
foobla/com_obsuggest 1.6.1 b7 (2 CPE variants)
foobla/com_obsuggest < 1.6.4
Published Dec 14, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026