CVE-2008-6172 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in captcha/captcha_image.php in the RWCards (com_rwcards) 3.0.11 component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the img parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 12.28% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | joomla |
| weberr | rwcards |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component RWCards 3.0.11 - Local File Inclusion | 2008-10-23 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32367
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31892
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46081
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6817
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32367
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31892
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46081
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6817
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