CVE-2010-1979 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.2% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Affiliate Datafeeds (com_datafeeds) component build 880 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 11.15% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-05-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| affiliatefeeds | com datafeeds |
| joomla | joomla\! |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component Affiliate Datafeeds 880 - Local File Inclusion | 2010-04-06 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39360
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12088
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39246
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39360
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12088
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39246
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57570
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