HIGH
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .
Published Sep 20, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 56.51%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.3.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
56.51% 0.56510
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.56510
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 (58 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 56.51% (0.56510) | 99.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 56.51% (0.56510) | 99.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 26.83% (0.26828) | 97.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 56.51% (0.56510) | 98.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 26.83% (0.26828) | 97.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 56.51% (0.56510) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 26.83% (0.26828) | 97.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 56.51% (0.56510) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 26.83% (0.26828) | 97.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 56.51% (0.56510) | 98.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 85.82% (0.85820) | 99.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 83.56% (0.83558) | 99.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 84.96% (0.84962) | 99.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 82.49% (0.82486) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 17, 2025 | 84.96% (0.84962) | 99.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 83.70% (0.83701) | 99.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 82.35% (0.82354) | 99.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 83.70% (0.83701) | 99.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 82.35% (0.82354) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 83.70% (0.83701) | 99.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 82.35% (0.82354) | 99.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 84.09% (0.84089) | 99.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 82.79% (0.82788) | 99.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 84.09% (0.84089) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 86.98% (0.86980) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 84.09% (0.84089) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 81.93% (0.81926) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 79.41% (0.79413) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 81.93% (0.81926) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 84.09% (0.84089) | 99.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 81.93% (0.81926) | 99.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 79.41% (0.79413) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 81.93% (0.81926) | 99.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 84.09% (0.84089) | 99.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 77.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00598) | 77.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00598) | 75.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00843) | 79.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37666/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 20, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 22, 2015
Link CVE-2015-4074
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a