CVE-2008-6483: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.googlebase.php in the Ecom Solutions VirtueMart Google Base (

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6483 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting com googlebase. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.googlebase.php in the Ecom Solutions VirtueMart Google Base (aka com_googlebase or Froogle) component 1.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	39.2% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2009-03-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: virtuemart-solutions

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-03-18 15:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

virtuemart-solutions com googlebase DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy com-googlebase || rpm -q com-googlebase || com-googlebase --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison com-googlebase sudo apt install com-googlebase=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold com-googlebase

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list com-googlebase sudo dnf downgrade com-googlebase-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add com-googlebase

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Joomla! Component VirtueMart Google Base 1.1 - Remote File Inclusion

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6483?

com googlebase: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6483 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6483 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6483 affect?

CVE-2008-6483 affects com googlebase. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.googlebase.php in the Ecom Solutions VirtueMart Google Base (aka com_googlebase or Froogle) component 1.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mo

How urgent is CVE-2008-6483?

Priority 56/100. High severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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