vendor:
Joomla Component com_janews
by:
AtT4CKxT3rR0r1ST
7,5
CVSS
HIGH
Local File Inclusion
22
CWE
Product Name: Joomla Component com_janews
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2020
Joomla Component com_janews Local File Inclusion
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable server. The attacker can use the ‘controller’ parameter to inject malicious code into the vulnerable server. For example, an attacker can send a request like www.site.com/index.php?option=com_janews&controller=../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 to read the /etc/passwd file.
Mitigation:
The best way to mitigate this vulnerability is to ensure that user input is properly sanitized and validated. The application should also be configured to use the least privilege principle.
