9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2019-10945
Joomla! Lateral Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.5. The Media Manager component does not properly sanitize the folder parameter, allowing attackers to act outside the media manager root directory.

INFO

Published Date :

April 10, 2019, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:20 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-10945 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Joomla joomla\!
2 Joomla joomla
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Joomla! version 3.9.5 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-10945 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-10945.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/777-20190401-core-directory-traversal-in-com-media Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46710/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/777-20190401-core-directory-traversal-in-com-media Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46710/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-10945 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

OSCP preparation notes

Shell

Updated: 3 days, 12 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 15, 2025, 5:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

This code is taken from "Drupal 7.0 < 7.31 - 'Drupalgeddon' SQL Injection (Add Admin User)" and was converted to Python 3 to suit the exercise in Academy for Module "Attacking Commoon Applications" and section "Attacking Drupal".

Python

Updated: 6 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2025, 2:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Joomla! Core 1.5.0 - 3.9.4 - Directory Traversal / Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion in Python3

Python

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
11 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 24, 2023, 10:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-10945 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-10945 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.html
    Added Reference https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/777-20190401-core-directory-traversal-in-com-media
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46710/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46710/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46710/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46710/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/777-20190401-core-directory-traversal-in-com-media No Types Assigned https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/777-20190401-core-directory-traversal-in-com-media Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5.0 up to (including) 3.9.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

85.38 }} 2.16%

score

0.99317

percentile