CVE-2008-5793

recly clickheat-heatmap 1.0.1 - Remote Code Execution via PHP File Inclusion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5793. PoCs published by NoGe.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Clickheat Joomla component (version 1.0.1) by manipulating the `mosConfig_absolute_path` parameter to include arbitrary remote files. The PoC provides URLs to exploit the vulnerable files.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Clickheat - Heatmap stats (com_clickheat) component 1.0.1 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter to (a) install.clickheat.php, (b) Cache.php and (c) Clickheat_Heatmap.php in Recly/Clickheat/, and (d) Recly/common/GlobalVariables.php; and the (2) mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (e) _main.php and (f) main.php in includes/heatmap, and (g) includes/overview/main.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by NoGe · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7038

This exploit demonstrates multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Clickheat Joomla component (version 1.0.1) by manipulating the `mosConfig_absolute_path` parameter to include arbitrary remote files. The PoC provides URLs to exploit the vulnerable files.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: com_clickheat version 1.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Joomla installation with vulnerable Clickheat component · Remote file hosting for payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4841
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46439
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32190
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7038

Scores

EPSS 0.1537
EPSS Percentile 96.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
recly/clickheat-heatmap 1.0.1
Published Dec 31, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026