Directory traversal vulnerability in the Community Builder Enhanced (CBE) (com_cbe)…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-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 Community Builder Enhanced (CBE) (com_cbe) component 1.4.8, 1.4.9, and 1.4.10 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the tabname parameter in a userProfile action to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by using the file upload feature.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05461 92nd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla-cbe:com_cbe:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | Joomla-cbe |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla-cbe:com_cbe:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.9 | Vulnerable | Joomla-cbe |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla-cbe:com_cbe:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.10 | Vulnerable | Joomla-cbe |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla-cbe:com_cbe:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Joomla-cbe
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla-cbe:com_cbe:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.9 Vulnerable ·Joomla-cbe
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla-cbe:com_cbe:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.10 Vulnerable ·Joomla-cbe
- 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-2010-5280
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vq6-8xq6-mp5r
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-5280 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-5280 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vq6-8xq6-mp5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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