Com Paxgallery 0.1 on Joomla index.php gid sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Com Paxgallery 0.1 on Joomla. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument gid causes sql injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-5811. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Com Paxgallery 0.1 on Joomla (Joomla Component). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument gid 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:

SQL injection vulnerability in the PaxGallery (com_paxgallery) component 0.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the gid parameter in a table action to index.php.

The weakness was published 12/28/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5811 since 01/02/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by XaDoS and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.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 (7587), SecurityFocus (BID 33035†), OSVDB (51009†) and Secunia (SA33352†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: XaDoS
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-5811 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5811
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45745
SecurityFocus: 33035 - Joomla! Pax Gallery 'gid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 33352
OSVDB: 51009 - PaxGallery Component for Joomla! index.php gid Parameter SQL Injection

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/21/2024 09:23
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (59), 06/22/2019 16:48 (4), 11/21/2024 09:23 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:5AD:103

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

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