CVE-2010-2122

Published: Jun 1, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SimpleDownload (com_simpledownload) component before 0.9.6 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

Affected (1)

Products: Joelrowley: Com Simpledownload

Joelrowley

1 product

Com Simpledownload

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Joelrowley Com Simpledownload	Version 0.9.5

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 (16)

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/directory-a-documentation/downloads/10717

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://packetstormsecurity.org/1005-exploits/joomlasimpledownload-lfi.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/39871

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12618

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.osvdb.org/64743

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511305/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40192

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58625

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/directory-a-documentation/downloads/10717