Com Filebase Component on Joomla filecatid sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Com Filebase Component on Joomla. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument filecatid results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-0817. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Com Filebase Component on Joomla (Joomla Component) (affected version not known). Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument filecatid 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:

SQL injection vulnerability in the com_filebase component for Joomla! and Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the filecatid parameter in a selectfolder action.

The weakness was released 02/18/2008 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0817 since 02/18/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional.

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 X-Force (40616), Exploit-DB (31215) and SecurityFocus (BID 27829†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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03/16/2015 +2583 days 🔍
07/28/2025 +3787 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41106
X-Force: 40616 - Filebase component for Mambo and Joomla! index.php SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 27829 - Joomla! and Mambo com_filebase Component 'filecatid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/28/2025 06:09
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (49), 06/22/2019 16:44 (6), 07/28/2025 06:09 (18)
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