# CVE-2010-0759: Scriptegrator - Path Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2010-0759 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2010-0759

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 7.5
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Core Design Scriptegrator
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))
- **Tags:** wordpress

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in plugins/system/cdscriptegrator/libraries/highslide/js/jsloader.php in the Core Design Scriptegrator plugin 1.4.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read, and possibly include and execute, arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the files[] parameter, a different vector than CVE-2010-0760.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2010-0759](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2010-0759) is a directory traversal vulnerability in the Core Design Scriptegrator plugin for Joomla!, specifically in the jsloader.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to read, and potentially include or execute, arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the files[] parameter, posing a significant risk of information disclosure and remote code execution.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 21st of January 2026.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2010-0759 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning.
Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2010-0759 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2010-0759 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attackers exploit this vulnerability by sending requests to `/plugins/system/cdscriptegrator/libraries/highslide/js/jsloader.php` with directory traversal payloads in the `files[]` parameter to access sensitive files on the server.

## Timeline

- 2010-02-27: CVE Published. CVE-2010-0759 is published to NVD.
- 2026-01-21: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2010-0759 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-02-02: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2010-0759 for the first time.

## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/38637
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/1002-exploits/joomlascriptegrator-lfi.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38296
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56380
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2010/CVE-2010-0759.yaml

## Live exploitation data

The [Live Exploit Tracker page](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2010-0759) follows observed exploitation activity for CVE-2010-0759. [Request an API key](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/request-api-key) for full access to its exploitation timeline, attacking IP addresses and blocklists.