PT-2018-17260 · Joomla · Simplecalendar

Ihsan Sencan · Published 2018-02-17 · Updated 2018-03-02 · CVE-2018-5974

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: SimpleCalendar version 3.1.9

Description: A SQL Injection issue exists in the SimpleCalendar component for Joomla, specifically via the catid array parameter. This allows for potential exploitation.

Recommendations: For version 3.1.9, consider restricting access to the vulnerable catid parameter in the SimpleCalendar component until a patch is available. Avoid using the catid parameter in affected API endpoints or functions until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-5974

Affected Products

Simplecalendar

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/44126 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5974 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5974 · Security Note