CVE-2008-5671 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Joomla! versions 1.0.11 through 1.0.14. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter when RG_EMULATION is enabled in the configuration. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity, indicating a low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.