PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php in the Cache_Lite package in Mambo 4.6.4 and earlier, when regist…

Published 18 y ago 2008-06-30 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

6.8

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

18.4%

percentile 97%

Public exploits

Metasploit · Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

18.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/mambo_cache_lite Mambo Cache_Lite Class mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include · metasploit exploit, excellent rank · 2008-06-14
EDB-9906 Mambo 4.6.4 - Cache Lite Output Remote File Inclusion (Metasploit) · webapps · 2008-06-14
EDB-5808 Mambo 4.6.4 - 'Output.php' Remote File Inclusion · webapps · 2008-06-13
EDB-16912 Mambo - Cache_Lite Class MosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Inclusion (Metasploit) · webapps · 2010-11-24

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	6.8	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/5808 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/30685 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/29716 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
securitytracker.com /id?1020295 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43101 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-2905
NVD: CVE-2008-2905

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