Com MezunApplication · Joomla
CVE-2008-0815
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 · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the com_mezun component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in an edit task.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla! com_mezun component allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in an edit task. The vulnerability stems from unsanitized user input being directly incorporated into SQL 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
Com MezunApplication
all versionsall versionsCVSS 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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Check if com_mezun component is installedExamine the Joomla components directory for a 'com_mezun' folder, typically found in /components/com_mezun/ or check the #__extensions table in the Joomla database for the com_mezun entryAffected if The com_mezun component directory exists in the filesystem or the component is listed in the Joomla extensions table as installed
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Verify the component is enabled and accessibleCheck the Joomla admin panel under Extensions > Manage, or query the #__extensions table where element='com_mezun' and enabled=1Affected if The component is enabled (enabled=1 in the database)
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Confirm the vulnerable edit task endpoint existsAttempt to access the edit task via URL pattern: index.php?option=com_mezun&task=edit or check if the edit.php or edit.html file exists within the component's controller or viewsAffected if The edit task is present and accessible without authentication checks on the id parameter
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Check for unsanitized id parameter usageReview the component source code, specifically the controller or model files handling the edit task, for direct use of the 'id' request parameter in SQL queries without escaping or parameterizationAffected if The id parameter from the request is directly concatenated into SQL queries without using Joomla's database->quote() or prepared statement methods
A user is affected if the com_mezun component is installed, enabled, and the edit task handles the id parameter without sanitization, allowing SQL injection.
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 or remove the com_mezun component if a patched version is unavailable; otherwise, implement parameterized queries or proper input validation/sanitization on the id parameter in the edit task.
Fix this in Com Mezun
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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