Gonzalo Maser Com Artforms 2.1b7.2 Assets playcode.php l path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gonzalo Maser Com Artforms 2.1b7.2 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file assets/captcha/includes/alikon/playcode.php of the component Assets. Such manipulation of the argument l leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-2848. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Gonzalo Maser Com Artforms 2.1b7.2. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file assets/captcha/includes/alikon/playcode.php of the component Assets. The manipulation of the argument l 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. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in assets/captcha/includes/alikon/playcode.php in the InterJoomla ArtForms (com_artforms) component 2.1b7.2 RC2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

The weakness was presented 07/07/2010 by Salvatore Fresta (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-2848 since 07/23/2010. 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 Salvatore Fresta and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:assets/captcha/includes/alikon/playcode.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (60161), Exploit-DB (14263), SecurityFocus (BID 41457†) and OSVDB (66609†). See VDB-54127 and VDB-54126 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Salvatore Fresta
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OpenVAS ID: 902219
OpenVAS Name: Joomla! ArtForms Component Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Salvatore Fresta
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-2848 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2848
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54128
X-Force: 60161
SecurityFocus: 41457 - Joomla! ArtForms Component Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 66609 - ArtForms Component for Joomla! assets/captcha/includes/alikon/playcode.php l Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 07/05/2025 06:47
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (53), 08/28/2017 09:15 (16), 07/05/2025 06:47 (16)
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