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CVE-2008-0849

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the Downloads (com_downloads) component for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the Downloads (com_downloads) component for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat function, a different vector than CVE-2008-0652.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.0001
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

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

2
joomla com downloadsall versions
mambo com downloadsall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 27860www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD21 Feb 2008 · 12:44 AM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3676
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488291/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40621
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