CVE-2008-5053 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 64.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.rssreader.php in the Simple RSS Reader (com_rssreader) 1.0 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_live_site parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 64.1% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-11-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | com rssreader |
| joomla | joomla |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component Simple RSS Reader 1.0 - Remote File Inclusion | 2008-11-11 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/49859
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4584
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7096
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32265
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3119
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46559
- http://osvdb.org/49859
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4584
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7096
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32265
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3119
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46559
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