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ID:4540 - Exploit for Path traversal in Joomla! - CVE-2020-24597
ID:4540 - Exploit for Path traversal in Joomla! - CVE-2020-24597
Published: September 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46026
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24597
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Joomla!
Joomla!
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in om_media. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.