RCE in Mambo
CVE-2008-2905
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php in the Cache_Lite package in Mambo 4.6.4 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.184 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.184 · newest: 0.184 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mambo — versions 4.0.14, 4.5, 4.5.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5808 (exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/30685 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29716 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43101 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2905?
- CVE-2008-2905 is a vulnerability in Mambo, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-06-30.
- Is CVE-2008-2905 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.