CVE-2008-5874: SQL Injection

Published Jan 8, 2009
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Updated

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Hotel Booking Reservation System (aka HBS) for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a showhoteldetails action to index.php in the (1) comallhotels or (2) com5starhotels module. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Joomlahbs Com 5starhotels=_nil_
Joomlahbs Com Allhotels=_nil_
Joomlahbs Hotel Booking Reservation System=_nil_
Joomla joomla
All of the following
Any of the following
Joomlahbs Com 5starhotels=_nil_
Joomlahbs Com Allhotels=_nil_
Joomlahbs Hotel Booking Reservation System=_nil_
Joomla joomla

Event History

Jan 8, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
07:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5874?

CVE-2008-5874 has a medium severity level due to its potential for remote SQL injection attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-5874?

To fix CVE-2008-5874, you should update the Hotel Booking Reservation System and its modules to the latest secure versions.

3

What are the affected versions in CVE-2008-5874?

CVE-2008-5874 affects all versions of the Hotel Booking Reservation System and its modules com_allhotels and com_5starhotels where the version is listed as _nil_.

4

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-5874?

Exploiting CVE-2008-5874 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands benefiting from unauthorized database access.

5

Which Joomla versions are vulnerable to CVE-2008-5874?

CVE-2008-5874 affects the Hotel Booking Reservation System modules on Joomla versions that utilize the vulnerable components.

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