CVE-2010-1314 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Highslide JS (com_hsconfig) component for Joomla! versions 1.5 and 2.0.9. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'controller' parameter in index.php with a dot-dot sequence. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, posing a risk of information disclosure (confidentiality impact). There is no impact on integrity or availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB and a Nuclei template exists, indicating potential for exploitation. However, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomlanook:com_hsconfig:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomlanook:com_hsconfig:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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