6.8

CVE-2008-2905: mambo Code Injection

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 30-06-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2905 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Code Injection vulnerability in mambo. EPSS estimates a 18.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
18.40%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits5reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 30-06-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php in the Cache_Lite package in Mambo 4.6.4 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

18.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 18.40% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
18.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

5 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    Mambo - Cache_Lite Class MosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Inclusion (Metasploit)

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    Mambo 4.6.4 - 'Output.php' Remote File Inclusion

    Maturity: poc

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  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    Mambo 4.6.4 - Cache Lite Output Remote File Inclusion (Metasploit)

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Mambo Cache_Lite Class mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include

    exploit/unix/webapp/mambo_cache_lite

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mambo1 product
  • mambo4.0.14 | 4.5 | 4.5.0.2 | 4.5.1.3 | 4.5.1_1.0.9 | 4.5.1_beta | 4.5.1_beta2 | 4.5.1a | 4.5.2 | 4.5.2.1 | 4.5.2.2 | 4.5.2.3 | 4.5.3h | 4.5.4 | 4.5_1.0.0 | 4.5_1.0.1 | 4.5_1.0.2 | 4.5_1.0.3_beta | 4.5_1.0.9 | 4.6 | 4.6.1 | 4.6.2 | 4.6.4

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links