CVE-2008-6221 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in the Dada Mail Manager Joomla plugin via a remote file inclusion vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6221?
CVE-2008-6221 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in config.dadamail.php in the Dada Mail Manager (com_dadamail) component 2.6 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the GLOBALS[mosConfig_absolute_path] parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dadamailproject Dada Mail Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-6221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6221 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmr5-2cfg-pwvq.