Joomla! Foobla Suggestions Component 'idea_id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	36425
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 16 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 11 2010 06:01PM
Credit:	Chip D3 Bi0s
Vulnerable:	Foobla Suggestions 1.5.11
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! Foobla Suggestions Component 'idea_id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The Foobla Suggestions component for Joomla! 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.

Foobla Suggestions 1.5.11 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Joomla! Foobla Suggestions Component 'idea_id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/[path]/index.php?option=com_foobla_suggestions&controller=comment&idea_id=[Sqlinjection]

Joomla! Foobla Suggestions Component 'idea_id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Joomla! Foobla Suggestions Component 'idea_id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Suggestion Component Hompeage (Foobla)
  
• Vulnerable Extensions List (Joomla!)