CVE-2008-0652

Joomla com_downloads - SQL Injection via filecatid Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0652. PoCs published by S@BUN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's com_downloads component, allowing an attacker to extract username and password hashes from the mos_users table via a crafted URL.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the Downloads (com_downloads) component for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the filecatid parameter in a selectfolder action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by S@BUN · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5073

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's com_downloads component, allowing an attacker to extract username and password hashes from the mos_users table via a crafted URL.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla with com_downloads component (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Joomla installation with vulnerable com_downloads component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27648
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5073

Scores

EPSS 0.0093
EPSS Percentile 55.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
joomla/com_downloads
mambo/com_downloads
Published Feb 07, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026