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Joomla 'com_easyfaq' Component Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

🗓️ 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 SecPodType 
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Joomla 'com_easyfaq' Component Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities. Remote attackers can cause SQL injection attack and gain sensitive information by injecting arbitrary SQL code through multiple parameters to 'index.php' when 'option' is set to 'com_easyfaq'. No solution or patch available, upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove or replace the product

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##############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_joomla_com_easyfaq_sql_inj_vuln.nasl 5950 2017-04-13 09:02:06Z teissa $
#
# Joomla 'com_easyfaq' Component Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
#
# Authors:
# Sooraj KS <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2012 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to cause SQL
Injection attack and gain sensitive information.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Joomla! EasyFAQ Component";

tag_insight = "The flaws are due to improper validation of user-supplied input
passed via multiple parameters to 'index.php' (when 'option' is set to
'com_easyfaq'), which allows attacker to manipulate SQL queries by
injecting arbitrary SQL code.";

tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.";

tag_summary = "This host is running Joomla EasyFAQ component and is prone to
multiple sql injection vulnerabilities.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(902827);
  script_version("$Revision: 5950 $");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-04-13 11:02:06 +0200 (Thu, 13 Apr 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-03-30 12:12:12 +0530 (Fri, 30 Mar 2012)");
  script_name("Joomla 'com_easyfaq' Component Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.1337day.com/exploits/17859");
  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_active");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 SecPod");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("joomla_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_require_keys("joomla/installed");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("http_func.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");

## Variable Initialization
joomlaPort = 0;
joomlaDir = "";
url = "";

## Get HTTP Port
joomlaPort = get_http_port(default:80);
if(!joomlaPort){
  exit(0);
}

## Check Host Supports PHP
if(!can_host_php(port:joomlaPort)){
  exit(0);
}

## Get the application directory
if(!joomlaDir = get_dir_from_kb(port:joomlaPort, app:"joomla")){
  exit(0);
}

## Construct attack request
url = joomlaDir + "/index.php?option=com_easyfaq&task=view&contact_id='";

## Check the response to confirm vulnerability
if(http_vuln_check(port:joomlaPort, url:url, check_header:TRUE,
   pattern:"You have an error in your SQL syntax;")){
  security_message(joomlaPort);
}

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