CVE-2010-1217

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Published 2010-03-30 · Modified 2026-04-29

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

5.3

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the JE Form Creator (com_jeformcr) component for Joomla!, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the view parameter to index.php. NOTE: the original researcher states that the affected product is JE Tooltip, not Form Creator; however, the exploit URL suggests that Form Creator is affected.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-11814 webapps php verified text · 2 KB

Chip d3 bi0s · 2010-03-19

Joomla! Component & Plugin JE Tooltip 1.0 - Local File Inclusion

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB

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joomla component & plugin JE Tooltip Local File Inclusion
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Author          : Chip D3 Bi0s
Group           : LatinHackTeam
Email & msn     : chipdebios[alt+64]gmail.com
Date            : 11 March 2010
Critical Lvl    : Moderate
Impact	        : Exposure of sensitive information
Where	        : From Remote
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Affected software description:
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Application     : JE Tooltip (component and plugin)
version         : 1.0
Developer       : Hardik Mistry
License         : GPL            type  : Commercial
Date Added      : 11 March 2010
Demo            : http://joomlaextensions.co.in/formcreator/

Download        : http://joomlaextensions.co.in/extensions/joomla-module.html?page=shop.product_details&category_id=4&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=51&vmcchk=1

Description     :

JE Tooltip new Joomla 1.5 native MVC component and plugin that allows you to enter a word that you want to put on tool tip word. User can put the unlimited tooltips.

Below steps follow for installation:-
Go to Joomla Installation and install the component and plugin.
After that you can create tooltip on specific words on your entire website.
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Vulnerable file: jeformcr.php

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how to exploit

http://192.168.0.1/index.php?option=com_jeformcr&view={LFI}%00


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[!] Produced in South America
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Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
je_form_creator	je_form_creator
joomla	joomla

References

CWEs

CWE-22

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.