Joomla! Alphacontent Component 'limitstart' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53942
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 10 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 10 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	xDarkSton3x
Vulnerable:	Alphaplug AlphaContent 0
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! Alphacontent Component 'limitstart' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The Alphacontent 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.

Joomla! Alphacontent Component 'limitstart' 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_alphacontent&section=weblinks&Itemid=1&lang=de&limitstart=[sqli]

Joomla! Alphacontent Component 'limitstart' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Joomla! Alphacontent Component 'limitstart' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• AlphaContent Homepage (Bernard Gilly)
  
• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)