SQL injection in CW Article Attachments component for Joomla!

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU15367

Risk: Low

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

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

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, alter or modify data in database.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.0.7, 2.1.2 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

CW Article Attachments: before 2.1.2

External links

http://vel.joomla.org/resolved/2194-cw-article-attachments-free-version-sql-injection
http://vel.joomla.org/resolved/2195-cw-article-attachments-pro-version-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.