CVE-2008-6882 json
Live Chat (com_livechat) component 1.0 for Joomla!
published 2009-07-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6842
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Live Chat (com_livechat) component 1.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to use the xmlhttp.php script as an open HTTP proxy to hide network scanning activities or scan internal networks via a GET request with a full URL in the query string.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-7441)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-7441 Joomla! Component live chat - SQL Injection / Open Proxy webapps, 2008-12-12
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32803 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/7441
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32803
vdb-entry, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47305
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6882
- NVD CVE-2008-6882
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