Joomlaextensions EkRishta 2.10 on Joomla Setting user_setting phone_no sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Joomlaextensions EkRishta 2.10 on Joomla and classified as critical. Impacted is the function user_setting of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation of the argument phone_no leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-25330. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Joomlaextensions EkRishta 2.10 on Joomla and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function user_setting of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument phone_no with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Joomla! extension EkRishta 2.10 contains persistent cross-site scripting and SQL injection vulnerabilities that allow attackers to inject malicious code through profile fields and POST parameters. Attackers can inject script payloads in profile information fields like Address that execute when users visit the profile, or submit SQL injection payloads via the phone_no parameter to the user_setting endpoint to manipulate database queries.

The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-25330 since 05/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 Exploit-DB (44660) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21850). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Joomla Component

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• Joomlaextensions

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• EkRishta

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• 2.10

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