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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5671 · published 19 December 2008

CVE-2008-5671: Joomla code injection vulnerability

Joomla · Joomla

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Joomla! 1.0.11 through 1.0.14, when RG_EMULATION is enabled in configuration.php, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.7% · top 23.8% CWE-94 · Code injection
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Joomla! 1.0.11 through 1.0.14, when RG_EMULATION is enabled in configuration.php, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29106
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4787
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4609-joomla-1015-released.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488126/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488199/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27795
http://secunia.com/advisories/29106
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4787
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/4609-joomla-1015-released.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488126/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488199/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27795

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5671), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.