CVE-2008-5643

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Published Dec 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter in a book_details action to index.php.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_books:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5617	SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter in a book_details action to index.php.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.967% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4774
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32255
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46561
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7092

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Com Books Joomla

Mambo Mambo

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 17, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 17, 2008, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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