JoomlaCMS
CVE-2007-4185
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedJoomla! 1.0.12 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) Stat.php (2) OutputFilter.php, (3) OutputCache.php, (4) Modifier.php, (5) Reader.php, and (6) TemplateCache.php in includes/patTemplate/patTemplate/; (7) includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php; and other unspecified components, which reveal the path in various error messages.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceJoomla! 1.0.12 contains a path disclosure vulnerability where direct HTTP requests to specific PHP files in includes/patTemplate/patTemplate/ and includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php cause error messages that reveal full server file system paths. This information can aid attackers in reconnaissance for further attacks.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
JoomlaCMS
= 1.0.12CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Joomla versionLocate the version.php file in your Joomla installation (typically at /libraries/joomla/version.php or /includes/version.php) and read the $RELEASE variable or check the administrator login page footer which often displays the version. Alternatively, check the manifest cache in the #__extensions table if you have database access.Affected if The installed version is exactly Joomla 1.0.12
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Verify vulnerable files existCheck if the following directories and files exist on your web server: /includes/patTemplate/patTemplate/ and /includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php. Use file system access or a directory listing to confirm presence.Affected if These specific include files exist in the Joomla installation directory
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Test direct HTTP access to patTemplate directoryUsing a web browser or curl command, make a direct HTTP GET request to: http://[yourdomain]/includes/patTemplate/patTemplate/ (note: this should be a direct request to the directory, not a specific file - the CVE indicates specific PHP files in this path cause errors). Observe the HTTP response and any error messages displayed.Affected if The request produces an error message containing a full server file system path (such as /home/user/public_html or similar)
A system is affected only if it is running exactly Joomla 1.0.12 AND direct HTTP requests to the vulnerable include files display full server file system paths in error messages.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict direct web access to the vulnerable include files using .htaccess rules or web server configuration to deny direct requests. Alternatively, upgrade to a patched Joomla version.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-4185 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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