Joomla! JCE Component 'index.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47284
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 08 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2011 03:34PM
Credit:	eidelweiss
Vulnerable:	Joomla JCE 1.5.7.7 Joomla JCE 1.5.7.6 Joomla JCE 1.5.7.5
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! JCE Component 'index.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

The JCE 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.

UPDATE (Apr 13, 2011): This issue is being refuted; the 'Itemid' parameter is sanitized and not exploitable as described.

Joomla! JCE Component 'index.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_jce&Itemid=8
http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_jce&Itemid=-8

Joomla! JCE Component 'index.php' 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! JCE Component 'index.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)
  
• Re: joomlacontenteditor (com_jce) BLIND sql injection vulnerability (Stephen Brandon )
  
• JCE homepage (Joomla)