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TI-2020-19354 Aliases CVE-2020-37219GHSA-px6w-5x4g-ww8h

Joomla com_fabrik 3.9.11 Directory Traversal via image.php

Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Joomla com_fabrik 3.9.11 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to list arbitrary files by manipulating the folder parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the onAjax_files method with path traversal sequences to enumerate files in system directories outside the intended web root.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00716 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Fabrikarcom_fabrik3.9.11—No fix listedCNA
  • com_fabrik VendorFabrikar Affected 3.9.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37219
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px6w-5x4g-ww8h

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2010-01897 Directory traversal vulnerability in the Fabrik (com_fabrik) component 2.0 for Joomla!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-04286 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in models/importcsv.php in the Fabrik (com_fabrik)… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
  • TI-2018-07586 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the fabrik_referrer hidden field in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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