# CVE-2008-2905: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php in the Cache\_Lite package in Mambo 4.6.4 and earlier, when registe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2008-06-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php in the Cache_Lite package in Mambo 4.6.4 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5808
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30685
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29716
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020295
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43101
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9906
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16912
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/mambo_cache_lite.rb

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