CVE-2009-0421: joomla com_eventing SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0421 is a high (CVSS 7.5) SQL Injection vulnerability in joomla com_eventing. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 05-02-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Eventing (com_eventing) 1.6.x component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter 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.