VDB-85057 · BID 22122 · OSVDB 32531

Joomla CMS categories.php text sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file plugins/search/categories.php. This manipulation of the argument text causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS (Content Management System) (version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file plugins/search/categories.php. The manipulation of the argument text 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 weakness was disclosed 01/18/2007 by omid as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/21/2019). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:plugins/search/categories.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 SecurityFocus (BID 22122†) and OSVDB (32531†). The entries VDB-34522, VDB-85050, VDB-85051 and VDB-85052 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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01/18/2007 🔍
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02/25/2007 +38 days 🔍
05/08/2016 +3359 days 🔍
04/21/2019 +1078 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: omid
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-85057
SecurityFocus: 22122 - Joomla CMS Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 32531 - Joomla! plugins/search/categories.php text Parameter SQL Injection

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/08/2016 21:39
Updated: 04/21/2019 12:05
Changes: 05/08/2016 21:39 (44), 04/21/2019 12:05 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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