actualite component for Joomla! index.php SQL injection

actualite-index-sql-injection (41579) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

The actualite component for Joomla! is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the index.php script using the id parameter, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.

Platforms Affected:

  • Joomla!, actualite component for Joomla! 1.0

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 23, 2008.

Consequences:

Data Manipulation

References:

  • Pyxicom Web site, Pyxicom Agence web Offshore au Maroc at http://www.pyxicom.com/.
  • BID-28565: Joomla! and Mambo actualite Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Reported:

Apr 01, 2008

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