SB2017060202 - SQL Injection in Extra Search component for Joomla!

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SB2017060202 - SQL Injection in Extra Search component for Joomla!

Published: June 2, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017060202
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: N/A)

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 passed via "establename" HTTP GET parameter to /index.php script, when option=com_extrasearch. 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.

Exploitation example: 

http://[host]/index.php?option=com_extrasearch&view=details&listing_id=1&establename=[SQL]
http://[host]/index.php?option=com_extrasearch&controller=createusers&establename=[SQL]

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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