Joomla! Alphacontent component 'limitstart' parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

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Bugtraq id: 53942

Joomla! Is an Open Source Content Management System (CMS ).

Joomla! The Alphacontent component in has the SQL injection vulnerability. This vulnerability is used in SQL queries because user data is not fully verified. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate applications, access or modify data, or exploit this vulnerability in the underlying database.

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Http://www.example.com/index.php? Option = com_alphacontent & amp; section = weblinks & amp; Itemid = 1 & amp; lang = de & amp; limitstart = [sqli]

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Vendor patch:

Joomla!
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://www.joomla.org/