Simple RSS Reader 1.0 on Joomla admin.rssreader.php mosConfig_live_site code injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Simple RSS Reader 1.0 on Joomla (Joomla Component). Affected is an unknown code of the file admin.rssreader.php. The manipulation of the argument mosConfig_live_site with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 11/11/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5053 since 11/13/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin.rssreader.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (46559).

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5053 (🔍)
X-Force: 46559 - Simple RSS Reader component for Joomla! Admin.rssreader.php file include
SecurityFocus: 32265
OSVDB: 49859 - Simple RSS Reader Component for Joomla! admin.rssreader.php mosConfig_live_site Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2008-3119

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 08:46
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (49), 06/22/2019 16:47 (3), 08/03/2021 08:36 (1), 08/03/2021 08:41 (7), 08/03/2021 08:46 (2)
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