Webhosting Component for Joomla! 'catid' Parameter SQLi

high Nessus Plugin ID 32124

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability.

Description

The version of the Webhosting component for Joomla! running on the remote host is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in webhosting.php due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the 'catid' parameter before using it to construct database queries in the show_overview() function. Regardless of the PHP 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to manipulate database queries, resulting in disclosure of sensitive information, modification of data, or other attacks against the underlying database.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32124

File Name: webhosting_catid_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/2/2008

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21

Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/Joomla!

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/1/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-6653

BID: 29000

CWE: 89

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