Directory traversal vulnerability in the Image Browser (com_imagebrowser) 0.1.5 component for Joomla!

Published 18 y ago 2008-10-22 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

9.0

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

21.5%

percentile 98%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB · Nuclei check

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Image Browser (com_imagebrowser) 0.1.5 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the folder parameter to index.php.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

21.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

Nuclei template Joomla! Image Browser 0.1.5 rc2 - Local File Inclusion · nuclei detection template
EDB-6618 Joomla! Component imagebrowser 0.1.5 rc2 - Directory Traversal · webapps · 2008-09-28

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	9.0	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45490 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
exploit-db.com /exploits/6618 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/31458 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/4464 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-4668
NVD: CVE-2008-4668

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