Com Downloads on Joomla index.php selectcat sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Com Downloads on Joomla. It has been rated as critical. Affected is the function selectcat of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument cat results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-0849. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Com Downloads on Joomla (Joomla Component) (version unknown). This affects the function selectcat of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument cat 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:

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the Downloads (com_downloads) component for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat function, a different vector than CVE-2008-0652.

The weakness was shared 02/20/2008 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0849 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 exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. 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 X-Force (40621) and SecurityFocus (BID 27860†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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Status: Highly functional
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Timelineinfo

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03/16/2015 +2581 days 🔍
06/22/2019 +1559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41139
X-Force: 40621 - Downloads component for Mambo and Joomla! index.php SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 27860 - Joomla! and Mambo com_downloads Component 'cat' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/22/2019 16:45
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (51), 06/22/2019 16:45 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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