CVE-2010-5286
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 · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in Jstore (com_jstore) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the controller parameter to index.php.
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 confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in the Jstore (com_jstore) Joomla! component allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by injecting '..' sequences into the controller parameter in index.php requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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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Verify Jstore component installationCheck if the com_jstore component directory exists in your Joomla installation at /components/com_jstore/ or list installed components via Joomla administrator interfaceAffected if The com_jstore directory exists in the components folder
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Confirm component is enabledLog into Joomla administrator panel and navigate to Components > Jstore, or query the #__extensions database table for the Jstore component entry where enabled=1Affected if The Jstore component is installed and enabled in Joomla
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Check component versionExamine the main Jstore PHP file (typically main.php or jstore.php in /components/com_jstore/) for a version declaration, or check the Joomla extension manifestAffected if Any version number is returned, confirming Jstore is present (all versions are affected)
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Test vulnerable parameter exposureSend a crafted HTTP request to /index.php?option=com_jstore&controller=../../../../../../etc/passwd and observe if file content is returned or if the application processes the traversal sequenceAffected if The application returns file contents from outside the web root or displays path traversal behavior in the response
If the Jstore component (com_jstore) is installed and accessible on your Joomla site, you are affected since all versions contain the directory traversal vulnerability in the controller parameter.
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 dataUpgrade the Jstore component to a patched version, or remove the component if unmaintained. If continued use is required, implement strict input validation on the controller parameter and configure web server restrictions to prevent access outside the web root.
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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.
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