CVE-2008-1540 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the Datsogallery module for Joomla and Mambo.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1540?
CVE-2008-1540 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in the Datsogallery (com_datsogallery) 1.3.1 module for Joomla! and Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a detail action to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1540?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Joomla Datsogallery, Mambo Datsogallery.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2008-1540 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1540 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9fh-2hxp-jf98.