HIGH
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
Published Dec 18, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.70%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.70% 0.01695
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01695
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01695) | 76.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.70% (0.01695) | 74.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00036) | 7.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01457) | 87.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01457) | 86.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.46% (0.01457) | 84.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29106 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4787 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4609-joomla-1015-released.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488126/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488199/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27795 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29106 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4787 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4609-joomla-1015-released.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488126/100/200/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488199/100/200/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27795 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5671
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a