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TI-2008-04806 Aliases CVE-2008-5053GHSA-rh66-rmwf-g5cv

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.rssreader.php in the Simple RSS Reader…

Priority HIGH 78CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.64103 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_rssreader:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0Running onJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_rssreader:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5053
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rh66-rmwf-g5cv

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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