CVE-2008-5793

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Clickheat - Heatmap stats (com_clickheat) component 1.0.1 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter to (a) install.clickheat.php, (b) Cache.php and (c) Clickheat_Heatmap.php in Recly/Clickheat/, and (d) Recly/common/GlobalVariables.php; and the (2) mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (e) _main.php and (f) main.php in includes/heatmap, and (g) includes/overview/main.php.

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4841	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46439	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32190	vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7038	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5793?: CVE-2008-5793 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5793?: To fix CVE-2008-5793, 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-2008-5793 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-5793 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-94 – Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

Frequently Asked Questions