JambookApplication · Joomla
CVE-2007-2196
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in jambook.php in the Jambook (com_Jambook) 1.0 beta7 module for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a reliable third party because the jambook.php protects against direct request
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceRemote file inclusion vulnerability in jambook.php of the Jambook (com_Jambook) 1.0 beta7 component for Mambo/Joomla allows execution of arbitrary PHP code via the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. The vulnerability has been disputed by a reliable third party who claims the file protects against direct requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
JambookApplication
= 1.0_beta_7= 1.0_beta_7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Jambook component installationSearch the web server filesystem for the com_Jambook directory. On Joomla, typically at /components/com_jambook/ or /components/com_Jambook/. On Mambo, check /components/com_jambook/. Use: find /path/to/webroot -type d -iname '*jambook*'Affected if The com_Jambook directory exists on the server
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Verify jambook.php file existsCheck if jambook.php exists within the Jambook component directory. Common paths: /components/com_jambook/jambook.php or /components/com_Jambook/jambook.phpAffected if The jambook.php file is present in the component directory
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Check installed Jambook versionLook for version information in the component files. Check jambook.php, or any install/uninstall XML or PHP files within the component for version strings like '1.0_beta_7' or similar. Also check any README or version files.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0_beta_7
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Inspect for mosConfig_absolute_path usageOpen jambook.php and search for occurrences of 'mosConfig_absolute_path'. This is the parameter used in the reported RFI vulnerability.Affected if jambook.php contains code that uses mosConfig_absolute_path without proper validation
A user is affected if they have com_Jambook version 1.0_beta_7 installed with jambook.php present and the code references mosConfig_absolute_path, though the vulnerability has been disputed by third parties.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataIf the component is still in use, upgrade to a patched version if available or remove the component entirely. Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious mosConfig_absolute_path parameter requests as an interim measure.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-2196 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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