A vulnerability was found in Com Gsticketsystem on Joomla (Joomla Component) (affected version not known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument catid with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in the GridSupport (GS) Ticket System (com_gsticketsystem) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter in a viewCategory action to index.php.

The weakness was released 05/20/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1736 since 05/20/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by InjEctOr5 and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50624), Exploit-DB (8731) and SecurityFocus (BID 35025†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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