CVE-2008-0690 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the mosDirectory (com_directory) 2.3.2 component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter in a viewcat action.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.05% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | com directory |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component mosDirectory 2.3.2 - 'catid' SQL Injection | 2008-02-03 |
References
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