# CVE-2019-25752: Joomla! Component J-BusinessDirectory 4.9.7 SQL Injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the type parameter to extract sensitive database information from the J-BusinessDirectory Joomla plugin.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5vcq-rxmx-r5g6

## What is CVE-2019-25752?

CVE-2019-25752 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cmsjunkie J-BusinessDirectory, published on 19 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Joomla! Component J-BusinessDirectory 4.9.7 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the type parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_jbusinessdirectory&task=categories.getCategories parameters and inject UNION-based SQL statements in the type parameter to extract database information including schema names and sensitive data.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25752?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cmsjunkie J-Businessdirectory.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cmsjunkie J-BusinessDirectory

- [CVE-2020-5182](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5182/): Other in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25752 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25752 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cmsjunkie J-BusinessDirectory, published on 19 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cmsjunkie J-BusinessDirectory. 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-2019-25752/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25752/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25752
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25752
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25752

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25752/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.