Weborange Price Alert 3.0.2 Configuration Data product_id sql injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Weborange Price Alert 3.0.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Configuration Data Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument product_id can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-20260. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Weborange Price Alert 3.0.2. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Configuration Data Handler. The manipulation of the argument product_id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Joomla! Component Price Alert 3.0.2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the product_id parameter. Attackers can send requests to the subscribeajax view with crafted SQL payloads in the product_id parameter to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.

The weakness was disclosed by Ihsan Sencan as 42553. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-20260 since 06/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (42553). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Weborange

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• Price Alert

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• 3.0.2

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