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TI-2008-04547 Aliases CVE-2008-4764GHSA-77xj-rh56-94m9

Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16505 97th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:com_extplorer:*:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0Vulnerablesoerennb
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:com_extplorer:*:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·soerennb
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4764
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77xj-rh56-94m9

References

Exploit 1

Sources