| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Mambo Com Profile and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument oid leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-0846. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Mambo Com Profile (Content Management System) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument oid 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. The summary by CVE is:
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the com_profile component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the oid parameter.
The weakness was published 02/20/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0846 since 02/20/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
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 (31224) and SecurityFocus (BID 27851†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: http://mambo-foundation.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Sql injectionCWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/18/2008 🔍02/20/2008 🔍
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02/20/2008 🔍
03/16/2015 🔍
07/28/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mambo-foundation.orgAdvisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-0846 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0846
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41135
SecurityFocus: 27851 - Joomla! and Mambo com_profile Component 'oid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 13:43Updated: 07/28/2025 01:45
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (45), 11/06/2017 08:07 (6), 07/28/2025 01:45 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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