Joomla CMS com_webgrouper Itemid sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component com_webgrouper. The manipulation of the argument Itemid leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Joomla CMS (Content Management System) (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component com_webgrouper. The manipulation of the argument Itemid 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 weakness was presented 03/01/2017 by Amir as Joomla com_webgrouper Component - 'Itemid' Parameter Sql Injection Vulnerability as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/31/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php?option=com_webgrouper 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.

See VDB-97827, VDB-97826, VDB-97825 and VDB-97824 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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05/31/2020 +1177 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: Joomla com_webgrouper Component - 'Itemid' Parameter Sql Injection Vulnerability
Researcher: Amir
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97823
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2017 08:07
Updated: 05/31/2020 12:46
Changes: 03/11/2017 08:07 (41), 05/31/2020 12:46 (2)
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