Redcomponent Com Redtwitter 1.0b11 index.php view path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Redcomponent Com Redtwitter 1.0b11. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument view causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1983. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Redcomponent Com Redtwitter 1.0b11 (Social Network Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument view 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the redTWITTER (com_redtwitter) component 1.0.x including 1.0b11 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the view parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was shared 04/04/2010 by NoGe (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1983. 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 NoGe and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit 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 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 (57511), Exploit-DB (12055), Tenable (45490), SecurityFocus (BID 39211†) and OSVDB (63533†). The entries VDB-53431, VDB-52918, VDB-52916 and VDB-52914 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: NoGe
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Nessus ID: 45490
Nessus Name: Joomla! / Mambo Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: NoGe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-1983 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1983
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53269
X-Force: 57511
SecurityFocus: 39211 - Joomla! 'com_redtwitter' Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 39342
OSVDB: 63533 - redTWITTER Component for Joomla! index.php view Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion
Vulnerability Center: 25940 - Joomla! redTWITTER Component Directory Traversal Vulnerability via the View Parameter, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 08/26/2025 21:04
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (60), 02/27/2017 09:34 (14), 09/14/2021 01:08 (4), 09/14/2021 01:15 (1), 08/26/2025 21:04 (14)
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