Directory traversal vulnerability in the Gadget Factory (com_gadgetfactory) component…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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 Gadget Factory (com_gadgetfactory) component 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.17003 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and 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:thefactory:com_gadgetfactory:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Thefactory |
| cpe:2.3:a:thefactory:com_gadgetfactory:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Thefactory |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:thefactory:com_gadgetfactory:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Thefactory
- cpe:2.3:a:thefactory:com_gadgetfactory:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Thefactory
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1956
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3284-h9vj-jh4g
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-1956 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1956 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3284-h9vj-jh4g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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