HTTP RULE(RULE ID:338714)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2025-03-04
Rule Name: Joomla Component com_dbquery Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability (CVE-2008-6841)
Severity: High
CVE ID: CVE-2008-6841
Rule Protection Details
Description: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Green Mountain Information Technology and Consulting Database Query (com_dbquery) component 1.4.1.1 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to classes/DBQ/admin/common.class.php.
Impact: When the file operation function in the application that does not filter the file path effectively, an attacker can import the path of a file which contains malicious code, causing a file inclusion vulnerability and executing malicious code.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: SecurityFocusBID:30093
ExploitDB:6003
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43615
Solutions
Please refer to announcements or patches release by the vendor.