Is CVE-2009-3053 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-3053 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-3053?

CVE-2009-3053 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-3053

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 5.9%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Agora (com_agora) component 3.0.0b for Joomla! allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the action parameter to the avatars page, reachable through index.php.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 5.9% (93th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-3037)
Published: September 3, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-3037 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

joomla / joomla
jvitals / com agora

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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