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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2009-2015 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/file_includer.php in the Ideal MooFAQ (com_moofaq) component 1.0 for Joomla!

published 2009-06-09 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2011

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.5%
EPSS 6.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/file_includer.php in the Ideal MooFAQ (com_moofaq) component 1.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-8898)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-8898 Joomla! Component MooFAQ (com_moofaq) - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2009-06-08
  • Nuclei template Joomla! MooFAQ 1.0 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35259 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

Sources

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