CVE-2008-0761 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the Prince Clan Chess Club (com_pcchess) component, versions 0.8 and earlier, for Joomla!. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'user_id' parameter in a 'players' action within the index.php file. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_pcchess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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