CVE-2010-0943 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the JA Showcase (com_jashowcase) component for Joomla!, affecting various Joomla! and JoomlArt products. This vulnerability allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'controller' parameter with a '..' sequence. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium-severity issue, requiring low attack complexity and impacting confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomlart:com_jashowcase:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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