Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the ionFiles (com_ionfiles) 4.4.2 component for Joomla!

published 2009-02-06 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6050

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 10.6%; EPSS 10.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in the ionFiles (com_ionfiles) 4.4.2 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Timeline

2008-10-22 First public exploit (EDB-6809)
2009-02-06 Published

Exploit prediction

10.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-6809 Joomla! Component ionFiles 4.4.2 - File Disclosure webapps, 2008-10-22
Nuclei template Joomla! ionFiles 4.4.2 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31877 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

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

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/6809
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/31877
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/32377
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46039
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-6080
NVD CVE-2008-6080

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Summary