PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the SEF404x (com_sef) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig.absolute.path parameter to index.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-2681 is rated High Exploit Risk (75.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.28%). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.01% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14055 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-06-26 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.27% | 2.28% | +2.01% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 2.78% | 0.27% | -2.52% |
| 3 | 2025-02-16 | — | 2.78% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14055 | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41166 | Exploit |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1619 | Vendor Advisory |