Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/Cache/Lite/Output.php in the Cache_Lite package in Mambo 4.6.4 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Mambo Cache_Lite Class mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include
exploit/unix/webapp/mambo_cache_lite
Exploit-DB 3
- Mambo - Cache_Lite Class MosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Inclusion (Metasploit) EDB-16912 · webapps · Nov 24, 2010 · verified
- Mambo 4.6.4 - Cache Lite Output Remote File Inclusion (Metasploit) EDB-9906 · webapps · Jun 14, 2008 · verified
- Mambo 4.6.4 - 'Output.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-5808 · webapps · Jun 13, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 5808 exploit
- 30685 third-party-advisory
- 29716 vdb-entry
- 1020295 vdb-entry
- mambo-output-file-include(43101) vdb-entry