CVE-2008-5793 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 24.5% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Clickheat - Heatmap stats (com_clickheat) component 1.0.1 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter to (a) install.clickheat.php, (b) Cache.php and (c) Clickheat_Heatmap.php in Recly/Clickheat/, and (d) Recly/common/GlobalVariables.php; and the (2) mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (e) _main.php and (f) main.php in includes/heatmap, and (g) includes/overview/main.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 24.47% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | joomla |
| recly | clickheat-heatmap |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component ClickHeat 1.0.1 - Multiple Remote File Inclusions | 2008-11-07 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4841
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32190
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46439
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7038
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4841
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32190
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46439
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7038
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