CVE-2008-5790

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Recly!Competitions (com_competitions) component 1.0 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter to (a) add.php and (b) competitions.php in includes/competitions/, and the (2) mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (c) includes/settings/settings.php.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7039 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32192 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5790?
CVE-2008-5790 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5790?
To fix CVE-2008-5790, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5790 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5790 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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