CVE-2008-6222

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Published Feb 20, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 11.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Pro Desk Support Center (com_pro_desk) component 1.0 and 1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the include_file parameter to index.php.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomlashowroom:pro_desk_support_center:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joomlashowroom:pro_desk_support_center:1.2:::::::*

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6192	Directory traversal vulnerability in the Pro Desk Support Center (com_pro_desk) component 1.0 and 1.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the include_file parameter to index.php.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.5% (11.497% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32523
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32113
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46356
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6980

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla

Joomlashowroom Pro Desk Support Center

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2009, 9:25 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 20, 2009, 9:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

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