Joomla! and Mambo acctexp Component 'usage' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29466
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 02 2008 12:00AM
Credit:	His0k4 <[email protected]>
Vulnerable:	AEC acctexp Component 0.12.4 RC1
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! and Mambo acctexp Component 'usage' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The acctexp component for Joomla! and Mambo 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.

Joomla! and Mambo acctexp Component 'usage' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/29466.pl
• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/29466.pl
• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/29466.pl

Joomla! and Mambo acctexp Component 'usage' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Joomla! and Mambo acctexp Component 'usage' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• acctexp Component Homepage (AEC)
  
• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)
  
• Mambo Homepage (Mambo)