CVE-2008-6923 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-08-10

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very 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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_content:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2008-6883	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.

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 0.00928.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52455
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6025

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Joomla Com Content Joomla

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-08-10T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:49:02.375Z

Reserved: 2009-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6923

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-10T18:30:00.250

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:03:14.593

Link: CVE-2008-6923

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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