CVE-2009-4946

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Messaging (com_messaging) component before 1.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the controller parameter in a messages action to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Impact & exploitability

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34562Advisory
• http://osvdb.org/53195
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34365
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49650