Directory traversal vulnerability in the SimpleDownload (com_simpledownload) component…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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 SimpleDownload (com_simpledownload) component before 0.9.6 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11612 96th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joelrowley:com_simpledownload:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Joelrowley |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joelrowley:com_simpledownload:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Joelrowley
- 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-2010-2122
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p45-j278-685f
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-2122 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2122 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8p45-j278-685f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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