CVE-2008-4764
Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
- Record
CVE-2008-4764- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
- Record
CVE-2008-4764- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4744 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4744- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77xj-rh56-94m9 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the eXtplorer module (com_extplorer) 2.0.0 RC2 and earlier in Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dir parameter in a show_error action.
- Record
GHSA-77xj-rh56-94m9- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Joomla! Component com_extplorer 2.0.0 RC2 - Local Directory Traversal | 2008-04-13 |
| Nuclei | Joomla! <=2.0.0 RC2 - Local File Inclusion |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4764 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Extplorer Com Extplorer, published October 28, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.