A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS (Content Management System) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the file plugins/search/contacts.php. The manipulation of the argument text 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.

The weakness was released 01/18/2007 by omid as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

By approaching the search of inurl:plugins/search/contacts.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.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 34522, 85050, 85051 and 85052.

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• Joomla

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• CMS

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• open-source

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