Directory traversal vulnerability in the iF surfALERT (com_if_surfalert) component 1.2…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the iF surfALERT (com_if_surfalert) component 1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.22285 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:if_surfalert_project:if_surfalert:1.2:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | If Surfalert Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:if_surfalert_project:if_surfalert:1.2:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·If Surfalert Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1717
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwvx-758m-vmgx
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2010-1717 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1717 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mwvx-758m-vmgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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