CVE-2026-75115: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in yootheme.com YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla
Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Authenticated, privileged arbitrary file read in YOOtheme Pro 2.3.0-5.0.40 - The Filesystem source's path filter is vulnerable to glob-based pattern attacks, allowing authorized users to read arbitrary files.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in its Filesystem source path filter. Authenticated users with high privileges can exploit this flaw by leveraging glob-based pattern attacks to read arbitrary files outside the intended restricted directories. The affected versions are from 2.3.0 up to and including 5.0.40. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.0, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch has been published at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated high privileges can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has low attack complexity. The impact on confidentiality is high, while integrity and availability impacts are low. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file access within the YOOtheme Pro extension.
CVE-2026-75115: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in yootheme.com YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla
Description
Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Authenticated, privileged arbitrary file read in YOOtheme Pro 2.3.0-5.0.40 - The Filesystem source's path filter is vulnerable to glob-based pattern attacks, allowing authorized users to read arbitrary files.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The YOOtheme Pro extension for Joomla contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in its Filesystem source path filter. Authenticated users with high privileges can exploit this flaw by leveraging glob-based pattern attacks to read arbitrary files outside the intended restricted directories. The affected versions are from 2.3.0 up to and including 5.0.40. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.0, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch has been published at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated high privileges can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has low attack complexity. The impact on confidentiality is high, while integrity and availability impacts are low. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file access within the YOOtheme Pro extension.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-17T17:51:11.410Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8846adacd9273b492312f9
Added to database: 08/21/2026, 12:38:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 12:52:20 UTC
Last updated: 08/21/2026, 14:47:03 UTC
Views: 7
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