CVE-2008-5671

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Published Dec 18, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Joomla! 1.0.11 through 1.0.14, when RG_EMULATION is enabled in configuration.php, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path 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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.13:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5642	PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Joomla! 1.0.11 through 1.0.14, when RG_EMULATION is enabled in configuration.php, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.695% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29106
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4787
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4609-joomla-1015-released.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488126/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488199/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27795

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 18, 2008, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Dec 18, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2008, 1:52 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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