CVE-2008-5053
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.rssreader.php in the Simple RSS Reader ...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5053- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-5053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5032 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5032- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rh66-rmwf-g5cv No score
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.rssreader.php in the Simple RSS Reader ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rh66-rmwf-g5cv- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Joomla! Component Simple RSS Reader 1.0 - Remote File Inclusion | 2008-11-11 |
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-2008-5053 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Joomla Com Rssreader, published November 13, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.