Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the joomlaXplorer (com_joomlaxplorer)…
Priority LOW 28CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the joomlaXplorer (com_joomlaxplorer) Mambo/Joomla! component 1.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02672 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomlacode:joomlaexplorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Joomlacode |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Mambo |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomlacode:joomlaexplorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Joomlacode
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Mambo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1849
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j68c-c9hg-732g
References
Exploit 1
More Joomlacode Joomlaexplorer vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01775 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the joomlaXplorer (com_joomlaxplorer)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-1849 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1849 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j68c-c9hg-732g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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