CVE-2008-0817 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the com_filebase component for Joomla! and Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the filecatid parameter in a selectfolder action.

Published: 2008-02-19

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_filebase_component::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mambo:com_filebase_component::::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0824	SQL injection vulnerability in the com_filebase component for Joomla! and Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the filecatid parameter in a selectfolder action.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01002.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3665
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488268/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488284/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27829
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40616

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Com Filebase Component

Mambo Com Filebase Component

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-02-19T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:01:39.030Z

Reserved: 2008-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0817

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-19T02:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:50:24.783

Link: CVE-2008-0817

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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