acctexp component for Joomla! index.php SQL injection
| acctexp-index-sql-injection (42794) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The acctexp component for Joomla! is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the index.php script using the gid parameter, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, acctexp component for Joomla! 0.12 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- Softpedia Web site, Acctexp at http://webscripts.softpedia.com/script/Modules/Joomla-Mambo-Modules/Acctexp-7182.html.
- CVE-2008-2632: SQL injection vulnerability in the acctexp (com_acctexp) component 0.12.x and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the usage parameter in a subscribe action to index.php.
Reported:
Jun 02, 2008
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