7.5
CWE
89
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-5874: SQL Injection

First published: Thu Jan 08 2009(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) com_allhotels or (2) com_5starhotels module. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Joomla!=_nil_
joomlahbs com allhotels=_nil_
joomlahbs Hotel Booking Reservation System=_nil_
Joomla

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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_.

  • 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.

  • 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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