RSfiles 1.0.2 on Joomla index.php path path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in RSfiles 1.0.2 on Joomla. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument path causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-4504. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in RSfiles 1.0.2 on Joomla (Joomla Component). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument path with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the RSfiles component (com_rsfiles) 1.0.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter in a files.display action.

The weakness was published 08/23/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4504 since 08/23/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by ajann and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36222) and Exploit-DB (4307). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Joomla Component

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• RSfiles

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• 1.0.2

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