CVE-2008-5053 is a critical remote file inclusion vulnerability affecting the Simple RSS Reader (com_rssreader) 1.0 component for Joomla!, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 94/100. Despite its severity, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_rssreader:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.