Joomla! QContacts Component 'filter_order' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50981
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 08 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 08 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Don from BalcanCrew
Vulnerable:	Latenight Coding Qcontacts 1.0.6
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! QContacts Component 'filter_order' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The QContacts 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 allows an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

QContacts version 1.0.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Joomla! QContacts Component 'filter_order' 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_qcontacts?=catid=0&filter_order=[SQLi]&filter_order_Dir=&option=com_qcontacts

Joomla! QContacts Component 'filter_order' 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! QContacts Component 'filter_order' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• QContacts 1.0.6 Released Note (QContacts)