CVE-2025-49485
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 · uneditedA SQL injection vulnerability in the Balbooa Forms plugin 1.0.0-2.3.1.1 for Joomla allows privileged users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter.
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 Balbooa Forms plugin for Joomla allows authenticated privileged users to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the 'id' parameter. The vulnerability exists in versions 1.0.0 through 2.3.1.1 due to improper input sanitization before using the parameter in SQL queries.
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CVSS 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
- Privileges
- High
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 if Balbooa Forms plugin is installedLog in to Joomla administrator panel, navigate to Extensions > Plugins, and search for 'Balbooa Forms' or 'balbooa' in the plugin listAffected if The plugin is not present in the extensions list
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Determine installed version of Balbooa FormsIn the Plugins page, click on the Balbooa Forms entry and locate the version number displayed in the plugin details or manifest informationAffected if The version is 1.0.0 through 2.3.1.1 inclusive
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Review web application logs for SQL errorsExamine web server access logs and Joomla error logs for SQL syntax errors or unusual database queries involving the 'id' parameter sent to Balbooa Forms endpointsAffected if SQL error messages or suspicious query patterns with the 'id' parameter are present in logs
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Check user privilege configurationIn Joomla administrator, go to Users > Access Levels or the Balbooa Forms configuration, and verify which user groups have permission to access forms that accept the 'id' parameterAffected if Authenticated privileged users have access to form submissions using the 'id' parameter
You are affected if Balbooa Forms plugin is installed with a version between 1.0.0 and 2.3.1.1 and privileged users can access functionality that uses the 'id' parameter in SQL queries.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Balbooa Forms plugin to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability. If no update is available, implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for the 'id' parameter in the affected code paths.
Balbooa Forms plugin version 2.3.2 or later (latest available version)
- Navigate to the Joomla administrator panel
- Go to Extensions > Manage > Discovered
- Locate the Balbooa Forms plugin and note the current version
- Check the Joomla Extensions Directory (extensions.joomla.org) or the Balbooa website for the latest version of Balbooa Forms
- Upgrade the Balbooa Forms plugin to the latest available version (ensure it is newer than 2.3.1.1)
- After upgrading, verify the 'id' parameter handling has been fixed by reviewing any changelog or security release notes
- Test that the plugin functionality works correctly after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- 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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- 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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