CVE-2008-5790

Recly!Competitions 1.0 - Remote Code Execution via PHP File Inclusion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5790. PoCs published by NoGe.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Recly!Competitions Component 1.0.0 by manipulating the `mosConfig_absolute_path` parameter to include arbitrary remote files. The PoC provides specific URLs to exploit the vulnerability in three different files.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Recly!Competitions (com_competitions) component 1.0 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter to (a) add.php and (b) competitions.php in includes/competitions/, and the (2) mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (c) includes/settings/settings.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by NoGe · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7039

This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Recly!Competitions Component 1.0.0 by manipulating the `mosConfig_absolute_path` parameter to include arbitrary remote files. The PoC provides specific URLs to exploit the vulnerability in three different files.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Recly!Competitions Component 1.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable component via HTTP · Remote file inclusion must be enabled on the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7039
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32192

Scores

EPSS 0.2362
EPSS Percentile 97.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
recly/competitions 1.0
Published Dec 31, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026