Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla!…
Priority HIGH 66CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.5651 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged 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:helpdesk_pro_project:helpdesk_pro:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | up to 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Helpdesk Pro Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:helpdesk_pro_project:helpdesk_pro:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions up to 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Helpdesk Pro Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4074
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m49-58pm-gx29
References
More Helpdesk Pro Project Helpdesk Pro vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-03434 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-03432 The Helpdesk Pro Plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2015-03433 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2015-4074 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-4074 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2m49-58pm-gx29 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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