YOOtheme Zoo Extension up to 4.1.63 ItemController ItemController::element filter_type sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in YOOtheme Zoo Extension up to 4.1.63. This affects the function ItemController::element of the component ItemController. This manipulation of the argument filter_type causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-74804. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in YOOtheme Zoo Extension up to 4.1.63. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ItemController::element of the component ItemController. The manipulation of the argument filter_type 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. The summary by CVE is:

Joomla Extension - yootheme.com - Unauthenticated SQL injection in ItemController::element() in Zoo < 4.1.64 - The filter_type request value is interpolated into the query as a.type = "..." and the type_filter array as a.type IN ("..."), with no quoting or escaping.

The advisory is shared at yootheme.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-74804 since 08/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• YOOtheme

Name

• Zoo Extension

Version

• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.1.3
• 4.1.4
• 4.1.5
• 4.1.6
• 4.1.7
• 4.1.8
• 4.1.9
• 4.1.10
• 4.1.11
• 4.1.12
• 4.1.13
• 4.1.14
• 4.1.15
• 4.1.16
• 4.1.17
• 4.1.18
• 4.1.19
• 4.1.20
• 4.1.21
• 4.1.22
• 4.1.23
• 4.1.24
• 4.1.25
• 4.1.26
• 4.1.27
• 4.1.28
• 4.1.29
• 4.1.30
• 4.1.31
• 4.1.32
• 4.1.33
• 4.1.34
• 4.1.35
• 4.1.36
• 4.1.37
• 4.1.38
• 4.1.39
• 4.1.40
• 4.1.41
• 4.1.42
• 4.1.43
• 4.1.44
• 4.1.45
• 4.1.46
• 4.1.47
• 4.1.48
• 4.1.49
• 4.1.50
• 4.1.51
• 4.1.52
• 4.1.53
• 4.1.54
• 4.1.55
• 4.1.56
• 4.1.57
• 4.1.58
• 4.1.59
• 4.1.60
• 4.1.61
• 4.1.62
• 4.1.63

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