CVE-2008-2990: joomla com_facileforms Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2990 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Code Injection vulnerability in joomla com_facileforms. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 02-07-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in facileforms.frame.php in the FacileForms (com_facileforms) component 1.4.4 for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ff_compath parameter.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.