CVE-2009-1499 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.8% (pctl 78)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the MailTo (aka com_mailto) component in Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the article parameter in index.php. NOTE: SecurityFocus states that this issue has been disputed by the vendor.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.84% — more likely to be exploited than 78% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-05-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | com mailto |
| joomla | joomla\! |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component MailTo - 'article' SQL Injection | 2009-04-08 |
References
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