CVE-2019-10945
highpriority · attend · 63EPSS 0.403 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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exploits (4)
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- tayW84/CVE-2019-10945----Python3tayW84/CVE-2019-10945----Python3PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.htmlcnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.htmlcnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/777-20190401-core-directory-traversal-in-com-mediacnnvd
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/779-20190403-core-object-prototype-pollution-in-jquery-extend.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10945cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152515/Joomla-3.9.4-Arbitrary-File-Deletion-Directory-Traversal.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Joomla-Core-three-vulnerabilities-28992cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/79062cnnvd
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