globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04879 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.10 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.11 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12_beta | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12_beta_2 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12_rc1 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12_rc2 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12_rc3 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.14 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12_beta Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12_beta_2 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12_rc1 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12_rc2 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.12_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12_rc3 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo_site_server:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mambo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg6h-2v97-496v
References
More Mambo Site Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00966 index2.php in Mambo Site Server 3.0.0 through 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to gain Mambo… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-02202 Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 installs with a default username and password of admin, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01583 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2002-02159 The administrator/phpinfo.php script in Mambo Site Server 4.0.11 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-01105 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php for Mambo Site Server 4.0.10 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2007-04593 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the AkoBook 3.42 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-3738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg6h-2v97-496v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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