Joomla CMS up to 4.4.10/5.2.3 com_scheduler sql injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Joomla CMS up to 4.4.10/5.2.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component com_scheduler. The manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-22207. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Joomla CMS up to 4.4.10/5.2.3. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component com_scheduler. The manipulation 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:

Improperly built order clauses lead to a SQL injection vulnerability in the backend task list of com_scheduler.

The advisory is shared for download at developer.joomla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-22207 since 01/01/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/19/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216413 (Joomla 4.1.x < 4.4.11 / 5.0.x < 5.2.4 Joomla 5.2.4 Security & Bugfix Release (5920-joomla-5-2-4-security-bugfix-release)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (216413). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• Joomla

Name

• CMS

Version

• 4.4.0
• 4.4.1
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.4.4
• 4.4.5
• 4.4.6
• 4.4.7
• 4.4.8
• 4.4.9
• 4.4.10
• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1
• 5.2.2
• 5.2.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.joomla.org/

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