CVE-2008-5053

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Published Nov 13, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 64.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.rssreader.php in the Simple RSS Reader (com_rssreader) 1.0 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_live_site parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_rssreader:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5032	PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.rssreader.php in the Simple RSS Reader (com_rssreader) 1.0 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_live_site parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 64.1% (64.103% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/49859
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4584
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7096
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32265
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3119
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46559

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Com Rssreader Joomla

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 13, 2008, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved: Nov 13, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 13, 2008, 11:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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