Joomla com_fabrik 3.9.11 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to list arbitrary files by manipulating the folder parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the onAjax_files method with path traversal sequences to enumerate files in system directories outside the intended web root.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Fabrikar com_fabrik affected
Version Status Constraints
3.9.11 affected —

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Workaround

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References
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https://fabrikar.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://fabrikar.com/downloads cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48263 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-com-fabrik-directory-traversal-via-image-php cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description Joomla com_fabrik 3.9.11 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to list arbitrary files by manipulating the folder parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the onAjax_files method with path traversal sequences to enumerate files in system directories outside the intended web root.
Title Joomla com_fabrik 3.9.11 Directory Traversal via image.php
First Time appeared Fabrikar
Fabrikar fabrik
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fabrikar:fabrik:3.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fabrikar
Fabrikar fabrik
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T18:31:57.397Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T13:47:51.522Z

Link: CVE-2020-37219

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T18:31:36.143Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:33.290

Modified: 2026-05-13T17:07:21.030

Link: CVE-2020-37219

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:45:44Z

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