CVE-2006-6833 in Joomla
Summary
by MITRE
com_categories in Joomla! before 1.0.12 does not validate input, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/21/2019
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2006-6833 affects Joomla framework, creating potential entry points for malicious actors to exploit the system's category handling mechanisms.
The technical flaw manifests as insufficient input validation within the com_categories component where user-supplied parameters are not properly sanitized or checked before being processed. This lack of validation creates a condition where attackers can inject malformed or malicious data into category-related requests, potentially leading to various security consequences including but not limited to data manipulation, unauthorized access, or information disclosure. The vulnerability falls under the category of input validation weaknesses that are commonly classified as CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation within the Common Weakness Enumeration framework. The absence of proper parameter validation allows attackers to bypass normal access controls and potentially manipulate the application's behavior through crafted inputs.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data corruption as it represents a potential remote attack vector that could allow unauthorized users to exploit the system from external networks. Attackers could leverage this weakness to manipulate category data, potentially gaining access to restricted information or altering the presentation layer of the website. The unknown impact and remote attack vectors mentioned in the original description indicate that the full scope of potential consequences was not fully understood at the time of discovery, suggesting that the vulnerability could enable various attack scenarios including but not limited to cross-site scripting, data injection, or privilege escalation. This vulnerability directly relates to ATT&CK technique T1213 - Data from Information Repositories which encompasses methods for extracting and manipulating data through application interfaces.
The security implications of CVE-2006-6833 highlight the critical importance of input validation in web applications and demonstrate how seemingly minor oversights in parameter handling can create significant security risks. Organizations using Joomla version 1.0.12 or later where proper input validation has been implemented in the com_categories component, ensuring that all user-supplied parameters are appropriately sanitized before processing.