CVE-2004-1693

Mambo 4.5 (1.0.9) - Remote File Inclusion via mosConfig_absolute_path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1693. PoCs published by Joxean Koret.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a vulnerability in Mambo Open Source where improper input validation allows arbitrary server-side script execution, XSS, and SQL injection via URI parameters. The example URI demonstrates path manipulation but lacks executable code.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Function.php in Mambo 4.5 (1.0.9) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Joxean Koret · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24615

The provided text describes a vulnerability in Mambo Open Source where improper input validation allows arbitrary server-side script execution, XSS, and SQL injection via URI parameters. The example URI demonstrates path manipulation but lacks executable code.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Mambo Open Source (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URI
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011365
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109571849713158&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17449
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11220
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/10180

Scores

EPSS 0.0298
EPSS Percentile 85.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mambo/mambo 4.5_1.0.9
Published Sep 18, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026