Joomlabiblestudy Com Biblestudy 6.1 index.php controller path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Joomlabiblestudy Com Biblestudy 6.1. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument controller leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-0157. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomlabiblestudy Com Biblestudy 6.1 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument controller with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Bible Study (com_biblestudy) component 6.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter in a studieslist action to index.php.

The weakness was shared 01/06/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0157 since 01/06/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43636 (Joomla! / Mambo Component Multiple Parameter Local File Include Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

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 Tenable (43636), SecurityFocus (BID 37583†), Secunia (SA37896†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24547†). The entries VDB-13482, VDB-51928, VDB-51718 and VDB-53846 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 43636
Nessus Name: Joomla! / Mambo Component Multiple Parameter Local File Include Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-0157 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51449
SecurityFocus: 37583 - Bible Study Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 37896 - Joomla Bible Study Component "controller" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 24547 - Joomla! Bible Study Component 6.1 Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 07/20/2025 01:59
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (56), 02/20/2017 08:16 (12), 08/30/2021 14:13 (4), 07/20/2025 01:59 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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