CVE-2008-6222

Published: Feb 20, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Pro Desk Support Center (com_pro_desk) component 1.0 and 1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the include_file parameter to index.php.

Affected (2)

Products: Joomlashowroom: Pro Desk Support Center

Joomlashowroom

1 product

Pro Desk Support Center

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Joomlashowroom Pro Desk Support Center	Version 1.0
Joomlashowroom Pro Desk Support Center	Version 1.2

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Joomla Joomla	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (8)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32523

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32113

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46356

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6980

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32523

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32113

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46356

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6980

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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