CVE-2008-5671

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Joomla! 1.0.11 through 1.0.14, when...

7.5 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.70%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-5671
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5671
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5642 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5642
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7p5g-hr77-f36q No score

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Joomla! 1.0.11 through 1.0.14, when...

Record: GHSA-7p5g-hr77-f36q
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

joomla

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5671 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla, published December 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

Affected products

History

In short

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