Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5671 (CCN-40528)

Assigned:2008-01-14
Published:2008-01-14
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Joomla! 1.0.11 through 1.0.14, when RG_EMULATION is enabled in configuration.php, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Feb 14 2008 - 02:30:10 CST
Joomla 1.0.13 - 1.0.14 / (remote) PHP file inclusion possible if old configuration.php

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5671

Source: CCN
Type: SA29106
Joomla! "mosConfig_absolute_path" File Inclusion

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29106

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4787

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla! Web site
Joomla!

Source: CCN
Type: Joomla Annoucements, Thursday, 21 February 2008
Joomla! 1.0.15 released

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4609-joomla-1015-released.html

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42123
Joomla! index.php mosConfig_absolute_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080214 Joomla 1.0.13 - 1.0.14 / (remote) PHP file inclusion possible if old configuration.php

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080215 Re: Joomla 1.0.13 - 1.0.14 / (remote) PHP file inclusion possible if old configuration.php

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27795

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27795
Joomla! 1.0.13 - 1.0.14 Undefined RG_EMULATION Remote File Include Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
joomla-index-file-include(40528)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.0.14)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    joomla joomla 1.0.11
    joomla joomla 1.0.12
    joomla joomla 1.0.13
    joomla joomla *