Dev.pucit.edu.pk Com Webtv 1.0 index.php controller path traversal
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Dev.pucit.edu.pk Com Webtv 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument controller results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-1470. Moreover, an exploit is present.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Dev.pucit.edu.pk Com Webtv 1.0. Affected is an unknown code of the file index.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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Web TV (com_webtv) component 1.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1470 since 04/19/2010. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
The exploit is shared for download 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. 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 Exploit-DB (12166), Tenable (43636), OSVDB (63675†) and Secunia (SA39405†). The entries VDB-13482, VDB-51928, VDB-51718 and VDB-51449 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 43636
Nessus Name: Joomla! / Mambo Component Multiple Parameter Local File Include Vulnerabilities
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D2Sec: Joomla Component com_webtv LFI
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Timeline
04/13/2010 🔍04/13/2010 🔍
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03/19/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: vupen.com⛔Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2010-1470 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1470
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52812
Secunia: 39405 - Joomla Web TV Component "controller" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 63675 - Web TV Component for Joomla! index.php controller Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2010-0858
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 09/08/2025 12:19
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (56), 01/29/2018 16:08 (10), 09/08/2021 08:11 (3), 09/08/2025 12:19 (18)
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