CVE-2012-3554
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 RSGallery2 (com_rsgallery2) component before 2.3.0 for Joomla! 1.5.x, and before 3.2.0 for Joomla! 2.5.x, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the RSGallery2 Joomla! component (com_rsgallery2) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. The flaw affects versions before 2.3.0 for Joomla! 1.5.x and before 3.2.0 for Joomla! 2.5.x.
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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<= 2.2.1= 1.9.0-4= 1.9.4= 1.9.5= 1.10.1= 1.10.2= 1.10.5= 1.10.6= 1.10.7= 1.10.8= 1.10.9= 1.10.10CVSS 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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Locate RSGallery2 component installationCheck for the com_rsgallery2 directory in your Joomla installation at /components/com_rsgsgallery2/ or /components/com_rsgallery2/Affected if The directory exists, meaning the component is installed
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Identify installed RSGallery2 versionCheck the manifest file typically found at /administrator/components/com_rsgallery2/rsgallery2.xml and look for the <version> tag, or check the component's about page in the Joomla administrator panelAffected if Version is 2.2.1 or lower, or any 1.9.x or 1.10.x version listed in the affected versions
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Determine Joomla versionCheck your Joomla version by logging into the administrator backend and viewing system information, or check the file /libraries/cms/version.php for the version constantAffected if Running Joomla 1.5.x or Joomla 2.5.x with vulnerable RSGallery2 versions
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Verify component is enabled and accessibleCheck in Joomla administrator under Extensions > Manage > Discover if com_rsgallery2 is published, and verify the frontend component is accessible at /index.php?option=com_rsgallery2Affected if The component is published and publicly accessible via the frontend
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Check for SQL injection accessible parametersExamine URLs to the RSGallery2 component that accept user input, particularly in search or gallery display functions (for example, parameters like 'id' or 'catid' in the query string)Affected if The component accepts unsanitized user input through URL parameters that could be exploited for SQL injection
If RSGallery2 component is installed and its version is below 2.3.0 (for Joomla 1.5.x) or below 3.2.0 (for Joomla 2.5.x), your environment is affected by this SQL injection vulnerability.
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 RSGallery2 component to version 2.3.0 or higher for Joomla! 1.5.x, or version 3.2.0 or higher for Joomla! 2.5.x. Alternatively, disable the component if not in use.
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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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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