CVE-2008-0817 describes a SQL injection vulnerability within the com_filebase component, affecting both Joomla! and Mambo content management systems. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the 'filecatid' parameter in a 'selectfolder' action to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_filebase_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mambo:com_filebase_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.