Unauthenticated file listing via unchecked folder path
Published May 13, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026
Path traversal in Team Fabrik Fabrik 3.9.11 allows remote attackers to list files outside the web root through a crafted GET request. The onAjax_files method reads the folder parameter as a string, conditionally prepends JPATH_SITE, cleans the path, and passes it to FabrikWorker::readImages without enforcing containment. No authentication or user interaction is required; the response exposes directory entries readable by the web-server process but does not disclose file contents.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Team Fabrik Fabrik 3.9.11 allows remote attackers to list files outside the web root through a crafted GET request. The onAjax_files method reads the folder parameter as a string, conditionally prepends JPATH_SITE, cleans the path, and passes it to FabrikWorker::readImages without enforcing containment. No authentication or user interaction is required; the response exposes directory entries readable by the web-server process but does not disclose file contents.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-37219
- Published
- May 13, 2026
- Updated
- May 13, 2026
- Vendor
- Team Fabrik
- Product
- Fabrik
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1190, T1083
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=3.9.11
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Public exploit references
- Joomla! com_fabrik 3.9.11 - Directory Traversalproof of concept · demonstrated
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