Rapid Recipe up to 1.6.5 on Joomla category_id sql injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Rapid Recipe up to 1.6.5 on Joomla and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation of the argument category_id results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-0831. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Rapid Recipe up to 1.6.5 on Joomla (Joomla Component). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument category_id 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Rapid Recipe (com_rapidrecipe) 1.6.5 and earlier component for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) user_id or (2) category_id parameter. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-0754.

The weakness was released 02/20/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0831 since 02/20/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by S@BUN and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (5103). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Joomla Component

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• Rapid Recipe

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• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.6.5

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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