Extension - rsjoomla.com - A path traversal vulnerability RSFirewall component 2.9.7 - 3.1.5 for Joomla
Priority LOW 25CWE-35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in RSFirewall component 2.9.7 - 3.1.5 for Joomla was discovered. This vulnerability allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files outside the Joomla root directory. The flaw is caused by insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input in file path parameters, allowing attackers to exploit directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to access sensitive files
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rsjoomla.com | RSFirewall component for Joomla | 2.9.7-3.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- RSFirewall component for Joomla Vendorrsjoomla.com Affected 2.9.7-3.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27445
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vfv-v5v8-qx7q
References
Other 1
More rsjoomla.com vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03087 RSFirewall < 1.1.25 - IP Block Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-41645 Unrestricted file upload in rsjoomla.com RSFiles extension for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-21437 Extension - rsjoomla.com - Remote code execution vulnerability in RSForm!pro component 3.0.0 - 3.3.14 for Joomla CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2025-23532 Extension - rsjoomla.com - Stored XSS vulnerability in RSTickets! component 1.9.12 - 3.3.0 for Joomla CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-31970 Extension - rsjoomla.com - DOS vulnerability RSFiles! component 1.16.3-1.17.7 for Joomla CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-20546 Extension - rsjoomla.com - A SQLi vulnerability RSMediaGallery component 1.7.4 - 2.1.6 for Joomla CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-27445 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-27445 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6vfv-v5v8-qx7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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