# CVE-2016-15016: mrtnmtth joomla_mod_einsatz_stats helper.php getStatsByType sql injection

> An attacker can perform SQL injection via the year argument in the getStatsByType function of the Joomla Einsatz Stats plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3356-grh4-xpc8

## What is CVE-2016-15016?

CVE-2016-15016 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in mrtnmtth joomla_mod_einsatz_stats, published on 8 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in mrtnmtth joomla_mod_einsatz_stats up to 0.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function getStatsByType of the file helper.php. The manipulation of the argument year leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 0.3 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 27c1b443cff45c81d9d7d926a74c76f8b6ffc6cb. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217653 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15016?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Joomla Mod Einsatz Stats Project Joomla Mod Einsatz Stats.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-15016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-15016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-15016 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-15016 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in mrtnmtth joomla_mod_einsatz_stats, published on 8 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: mrtnmtth joomla_mod_einsatz_stats. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15016/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15016/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-15016
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-15016
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-15016

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15016/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.