Eventing Component for Joomla! 'catid' Parameter SQLi

high Nessus Plugin ID 35435

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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 Eventing component for Joomla! running on the remote host is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in eventing.php due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the 'catid' parameter before using it to construct database queries.
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: 35435

File Name: joomla_eventing_catid_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/21/2009

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: 6.8

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: 6.9

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:P/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0421

BID: 33296

CWE: 89

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