CVE-2009-2015 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Ideal MooFAQ (com_moofaq) component 1.0 for Joomla!, specifically within the includes/file_includer.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'file' parameter with dot-dot-slash sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive information and potentially impacting system integrity. While not on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, indicating a readily exploitable weakness that has garnered some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ideal:com_moofaq:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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