CVE-2015-4074 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 56.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 56.51% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-09-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| helpdesk pro project | helpdesk pro |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component Helpdesk Pro < 1.4.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2015-07-21 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/
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