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Joomla SimpleFAQ Component "aid" SQL Injection
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26556
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Release Date:
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2007-08-22
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Last Update:
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2007-10-17
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Popularity:
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5,996 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | SimpleFAQ 2.x (component for Joomla)
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Description:
k1tk4t has discovered a vulnerability in the SimpleFAQ component for Joomla, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "aid" parameter in the Joomla installation's index.php script (when "option" is set to "com_simplefaq" and "task" to "answer") is not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
Successful exploitation allows e.g. retrieving administrator usernames and password hashes.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.40 and reported in version 2.11. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.5.
Provided and/or discovered by:
k1tk4t
Changelog:
2007-10-17: Updated "Solution" section.
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