CVE-2008-7212 json
MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via certain requests to ma…
published 2009-09-11 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7171
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via certain requests to mambots/editors/mostlyce/jscripts/tiny_mce/filemanager/connectors/php/connector.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/42529 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
osvdb.org
/42529
vdb-entry, exploit
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0325
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28670
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39983
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2008-02/0444.html
mailing-list
- forum.mambo-foundation.org /showthread.php?t=10158
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487128/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
- bugreport.ir /index_33.htm
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7212
- NVD CVE-2008-7212
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