SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.2 before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors, a
SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.2 before 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7858.
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We use this product, ask for help- Published
- Oct 29, 2015
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 100.0% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-89
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Action score
60
This week
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- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 30 / 30 · 100.0%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\! |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- joomla joomla!3.2.0
- joomla joomla!3.2.1
- joomla joomla!3.2.2
- joomla joomla!3.2.3
- joomla joomla!3.2.4
- joomla joomla!3.3.0
- joomla joomla!3.3.1
- joomla joomla!3.3.2
- joomla joomla!3.3.3
- joomla joomla!3.3.4
- joomla joomla!3.4.0
- joomla joomla!3.4.1
- joomla joomla!3.4.2
- joomla joomla!3.4.3
- joomla joomla!3.4.4
Same product
joomla: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2023-23752[20230201] - Core - Improper access check in webservice endpointsKEV81Now
- CVE-2017-8917SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.69This week
- CVE-2016-8869The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the Users component in Joomla! before 3.6.4 allows remote68This week
- CVE-2015-8562Joomla! 1.5.x, 2.x, and 3.x before 3.4.6 allow remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via t59Plan
- CVE-2015-7857SQL injection vulnerability in the getListQuery function in administrator/components/com_contenthistory/models/history.php in Joomla! 3.2 be58Plan
- CVE-2016-8870The register method in the UsersModelRegistration class in controllers/user.php in the Users component in Joomla! before 3.6.4, when registr56Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×2
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×3
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2015-11-23 |
| Metasploit module | auxiliary/gather/joomla_contenthistory_sqliJoomla com_contenthistory Error-Based SQL Injectionauxiliary | 2015-10-22 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/unix/webapp/joomla_contenthistory_sqli_rceJoomla Content History SQLi Remote Code Executionexploit | 2015-10-23 |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2015-7297 | — |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2015-11-02 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2020-10-29 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2024-05-26 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-8 d
- Published
- First PoC+3 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3989 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Root cause
The query text is built by concatenating user input. The database cannot tell where the data ends and the command begins.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-89 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query( "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = '" + owner + "'");Fixed
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query( "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = $1", [owner]);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Expanding Control over the Operating System from the DatabaseCAPEC-470Very High
- SQL InjectionCAPEC-66likelihood: High · High
- Blind SQL InjectionCAPEC-7likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/628-20151001-core-sql-injection.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134097/Joomla-3.44-SQL-Injection.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134494/Joomla-Content-History-SQL-Injection-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/gather/joomla_contenthistory_sqli
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/webapp/joomla_contenthistory_sqli_rce
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77295
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033950
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38797/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.