CVE-2010-1979 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Affiliate Datafeeds (com_datafeeds) component, specifically build 880, for Joomla!. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'controller' parameter with a '..' sequence in requests to index.php. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), exploit code is publicly available through ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, suggesting a clear path for exploitation. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
build_880CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:affiliatefeeds:com_datafeeds:build_880:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.