SQL injection in J-Business Directory component for Jomla!

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU6087

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.

Mitigation

Update to version 4.7.3.

Vulnerable software versions

J-Business Directory: 4.6.8

External links

http://www.cmsjunkie.com/blog/cat/news-joomla-business-directory/post/joomla_business_directory_4-7-...
http://vel.joomla.org/resolved/1944-j-business-directory-by-cms-junkie-4-6-0-sql-injection

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.