Peter Hocherl Com Tweetla 1.0.1 index.php controller path traversal

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Peter Hocherl Com Tweetla 1.0.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. Such manipulation of the argument controller leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2010-1533. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Peter Hocherl Com Tweetla 1.0.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part 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. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the TweetLA (com_tweetla) component 1.0.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.

The weakness was released 04/11/2010 by AntiSecurity with isec (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1533. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

A public exploit has been developed by AntiSecurity and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available 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 45490 (Joomla! / Mambo Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include), 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 X-Force (57657), Exploit-DB (12142), Tenable (45490), SecurityFocus (BID 39386†) and OSVDB (63642†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-53431, VDB-53269, VDB-52918 and VDB-52914. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: AntiSecurity
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Nessus ID: 45490
Nessus Name: Joomla! / Mambo Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include
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D2Sec: Joomla Component com_tweetla 1.0.1 LFI

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: AntiSecurity
Organization: isec
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-1533 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1533
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52916
X-Force: 57657
SecurityFocus: 39386 - TweetLA Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 63642 - tweetLA Component for Joomla! index.php controller Parameter Directory Traversal Local File Inclusion
Vulnerability Center: 25946 - Joomla! TweetLA Component Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted URL, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/08/2025 12:19
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (62), 01/29/2018 16:09 (14), 09/08/2021 14:07 (2), 09/08/2021 14:10 (1), 09/08/2025 12:19 (14)
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