CVE-2005-3738: mambo mambo_site_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-3738 is a low (CVSS 2.6) vulnerability in mambo mambo_site_server. EPSS estimates a 4.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 22-11-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+1.31 pp
From 3.56% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Mambo 4.5.2 - Globals Overwrite / Remote Command Execution
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Mambo1 product
- mambo_site_server4.0 | 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 | 4.0.12 | 4.0.12_beta | 4.0.12_beta_2 | 4.0.12_rc1 | 4.0.12_rc2 | 4.0.12_rc3 | 4.0.14
1 vendor · 1 product
References
9 links- forum.mamboserver.com/showthread.php?t=66154X Refsource CONFIRM
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0520.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCExploitVendor Advisory