Joomla-research Com Jresearch jresearch.php controller path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla-research Com Jresearch. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file jresearch.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument controller results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2010-1340. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Joomla-research Com Jresearch (Content Management System) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the file jresearch.php. The manipulation of the argument controller with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in jresearch.php in the J!Research (com_jresearch) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

The weakness was shared 03/24/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1340. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:jresearch.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.

A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57123), Tenable (43636), SecurityFocus (BID 38917†), OSVDB (63147†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27352†). The entries VDB-13482, VDB-51928, VDB-51718 and VDB-51449 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for 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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Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1340 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1340
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52659
X-Force: 57123
SecurityFocus: 38917 - Joomla! 'com_jresearch' Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 63147 - J!Research Component for Joomla! index.php controller Parameter Directory Traversal Local File Inclusion
Vulnerability Center: 27352 - J!Research Component for Joomla! Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability via \, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 07/28/2025 03:33
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (59), 03/06/2017 11:12 (9), 09/07/2021 13:14 (3), 09/07/2021 13:20 (2), 07/28/2025 03:33 (24)
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