CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1028

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Joomla! 1.0.7, the feedcreator.class.php (syndication component) allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (stressed file cache) by creating many files via filenames in the feed parameter to index.php.

Risk Assessment

The attack can exhaust server resources (disk, memory), leading to denial of service (DoS) for legitimate users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Joomla! to version 1.0.8 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

feedcreator.class.php (aka the syndication component) in Joomla! 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stressed file cache) by creating many files via filenames in the feed parameter to index.php.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS