# CVE-2005-3738: globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register\_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in th

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426942/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17622
- http://forum.mamboserver.com/showthread.php?t=66154
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015258
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0520.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427196/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417215
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2473
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1337

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