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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Joomla! PHP Vulnerabilities
[Security Focus 27503]
January 30, 2008 21:00 GMT Number S-146
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PROBLEM: There are numerous php vulnerabilities in Joomla!. The
following components are prone to SQL-injection
vulnerabilities:
1) 'com_mamml';
2) com_fq Component
'index.php';
3) 'com_glossary';
4) Mambo Newsletter;
5) 'com_musepose' Component 'aid' Parameter; and
6) 'com_buslicense' Component 'aid' Parameter.
PLATFORM: Joomla com_mamml component 0
Joomla com_fq component 0
Mambo Glossary 2
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.3beta)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.3)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.2)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.1)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.0)
Mambo and Joomla com_musepose component 0
Mambo and Joomla com_buslicense component 0
DAMAGE: Could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access
or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the
underlying database.
SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. Exploiting this issue could allow an
ASSESSMENT: attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data,
or exploit latent vulnerabilities int he underlying database.
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-146.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27503/discuss
ADDITIONAL LINKS: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27501/discuss
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27505/discuss
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27502/discuss
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27507/discuss
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27508/discuss
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Joomla! com_mamml Component 'index.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
The Joomla! 'com_mamml' component is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability
because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in
an SQL query.
Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application,
access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying
database.
Bugtraq ID: 27503
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 29 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 30 2008 02:57PM
Credit: S@BUN is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Joomla com_mamml component 0
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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Security Focus for the
information contained in this bulletin.
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