CVE-2009-4785 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability within the Quick News component (com_quicknews) for Joomla!, impacting versions developed by Bhavesh Chauhan. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'newsid' parameter in a 'view_item' action. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized data disclosure, modification, or denial of service. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bhavesh_chauhan:com_quicknews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.