CVE-2010-1956

7.5 HIGH 17% exploit odds Fix listed Disclosure Web app

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Gadget Factory (com_gadgetfactory) component 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 17.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2010-05-19 12:07 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:19 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 17.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2010-05-19 12:07 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:19 UTC
Exploit probability: 17.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Thefactory Com Gadgetfactory 1.0.0
Thefactory Com Gadgetfactory 1.5.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record