CVE-2009-1822 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 May 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via remote file inclusion in the ArtForms component for Joomla.

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-2009-1822?

CVE-2009-1822 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the InterJoomla ArtForms (com_artforms) component 2.1b7 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (1) imgcaptcha.php or (2) mp3captcha.php in assets/captcha/includes/captchaform/, or (3) assets/captcha/includes/captchatalk/swfmovie.php.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1822?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gonzalo Maser Com Artforms.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1822?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1822 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2009-1822 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1822 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-487p-3r3p-hrcp.