CVE-2008-6923: joomla com_content SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-6923 is a high (CVSS 7.5) SQL Injection vulnerability in joomla com_content. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 10-08-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the content component (com_content) 1.0.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Itemid parameter in a blogcategory action to index.php.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')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. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.