vendor:
simpledownload
by:
Xr0b0t
7,5
CVSS
HIGH
LFI
22
CWE
Product Name: simpledownload
Affected Version From: 0.9.5
Affected Version To: 0.9.5
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
2010
Joomla Component simpledownload LFI Vulnerability
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in Joomla Component simpledownload version 0.9.5 and possibly lower versions. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal characters (e.g. '../') to the vulnerable application. This can allow the attacker to include and execute arbitrary local files on the vulnerable system.
Mitigation:
To mitigate this vulnerability, the application should validate user-supplied input and filter out any directory traversal characters. Additionally, the application should be configured to run with the least privileges necessary.
