CVE-2015-4074
HighSummary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain access to sensitive data within the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Helpdesk Pro plugin to version 1.4.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Helpdesk Pro plugin for Joomla!
See all- CVE-2015-4075High
The Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary .ini files via a crafted language.save task.
- CVE-2015-4073Critical
The Helpdesk Pro plugin before version 1.4.0 for Joomla! contains multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities that allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ticket_code, email, or filter_order parameters.
Original NVD description (English source)
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter in a ticket.download_attachment task.