MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in captcha/captcha_image.php in the RWCards (com_rwcards) 3.0.11 component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the img parameter
Published Feb 19, 2009
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.28%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in captcha/captcha_image.php in the RWCards (com_rwcards) 3.0.11 component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the img parameter.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.28% 0.12284
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12284
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.28% (0.12284) | 96.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.28% (0.12284) | 95.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 29, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02550) | 85.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 5.39% (0.05386) | 89.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 7.29% (0.07294) | 91.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04762) | 88.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.86% (0.08859) | 91.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.49% (0.17489) | 91.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 8.86% (0.08859) | 91.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.27% (0.05268) | 89.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 22.22% (0.22224) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00721) | 81.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 75.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 73.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 71.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 68.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 78.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 76.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01963) | 55.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32367 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31892 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46081 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6817 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32367 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31892 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46081 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6817 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 19, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2009
Link CVE-2008-6172
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a