CVE-2008-5793

Published: Dec 31, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94

6.8MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Clickheat - Heatmap stats (com_clickheat) component 1.0.1 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter to (a) install.clickheat.php, (b) Cache.php and (c) Clickheat_Heatmap.php in Recly/Clickheat/, and (d) Recly/common/GlobalVariables.php; and the (2) mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (e) _main.php and (f) main.php in includes/heatmap, and (g) includes/overview/main.php.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

recly

commercial

clickheat-heatmapSaaS

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4841

securityreason.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32190

securityfocus.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46439

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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