CVE-2005-3738 describes a vulnerability in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier versions, where a disabled register_globals setting allows remote attackers to overwrite variables within the GLOBALS array. This flaw, demonstrated via the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter, enables remote PHP file inclusion and other attacks. The vulnerability carries a low CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a network attack vector with high attack complexity and a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-1337) exists for globals overwrite and remote command execution, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.12_betaCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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