CVE-2008-5643 describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! and Mambo, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.5, is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, potentially leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_books:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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