CVE-2008-4668 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 21.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Image Browser (com_imagebrowser) 0.1.5 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the folder parameter to index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 21.48% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | com imagebrowser |
| joomla | joomla |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component imagebrowser 0.1.5 rc2 - Directory Traversal | 2008-09-28 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31458
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45490
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6618
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31458
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45490
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6618
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