JoomlaCMS
CVE-2007-4187
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple eval injection vulnerabilities in the com_search component in Joomla! 1.5 beta before RC1 (aka Mapya) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via PHP sequences in the searchword parameter, related to default_results.php in (1) components/com_search/views/search/tmpl/ and (2) templates/beez/html/com_search/search/.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceJoomla! 1.5 beta contains an eval injection vulnerability in the com_search component. The searchword parameter is passed directly to PHP's eval() function in default_results.php files without sanitization, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code by crafting malicious search queries.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
JoomlaCMS
= 1.5.0_betaCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Joomla installation versionCheck your Joomla installation's version number, typically found in the administrator panel or in a version.php file within the Joomla root directoryAffected if The installed version is exactly Joomla 1.5.0_beta (version 1.5.0 beta)
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Locate the com_search componentVerify the presence of the com_search component in your Joomla installation, typically found in the /components/com_search/ directoryAffected if The com_search component directory exists and is installed on the system
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Inspect the default_results.php fileExamine the file /components/com_search/default_results.php (or similar path) for the presence of the eval() function call that processes the searchword parameterAffected if The file contains an eval() call that processes the searchword parameter without sanitization
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Verify search functionality is accessibleAttempt to access the search feature on your Joomla site and confirm the searchword parameter is accepted and processedAffected if The search functionality is enabled and accessible to users, allowing them to submit search queries
You are affected if your Joomla installation is version 1.5.0_beta with the com_search component installed and the vulnerable eval() pattern exists in default_results.php processing the searchword parameter without sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to Joomla! 1.5 RC1 or later which contains the patched version. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable or remove the com_search component and implement input sanitization/validation on all user-supplied parameters.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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