CVE-2008-5053 in the critical feed json
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.rssreader.php in the Simple RSS Reader (com_rssreader) 1.0 component for Joomla!
published 2008-11-13 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5032
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 64.1%
- EPSS 64.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-7096)
- Published
Exploit prediction
64.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-7096 Joomla! Component Simple RSS Reader 1.0 - Remote File Inclusion webapps, 2008-11-11
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32265 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/7096
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32265
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4584
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46559
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/49859
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3119
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5053
- NVD CVE-2008-5053
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