CVE-2005-3738
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows...
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
- Record
CVE-2005-3738- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
- Record
CVE-2005-3738- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3735 No score
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3735- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qg6h-2v97-496v No score
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows...
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
- Record
GHSA-qg6h-2v97-496v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mambo 4.5.2 - Globals Overwrite / Remote Command Execution | 2005-11-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3738 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Mambo Site Server, published November 22, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.88%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.