CVE-2008-0799

Joomla com_quiz < 0.81 - SQL Injection via tid Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0799. PoCs published by S@BUN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla Quiz component (com_quiz) via the 'tid' parameter. It allows an attacker to extract usernames and passwords from the database by injecting a UNION-based SQL query.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the Quiz (com_quiz) 0.81 and earlier component for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the tid parameter in a user_tst_shw action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by S@BUN · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5119

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla Quiz component (com_quiz) via the 'tid' parameter. It allows an attacker to extract usernames and passwords from the database by injecting a UNION-based SQL query.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla Quiz Component (com_quiz) version 0.81
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running Joomla with the vulnerable Quiz component installed · The 'tid' parameter must be accessible and unfiltered
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28980
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5119
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27808

Scores

EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 58.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
joomla/com_quiz < 0.81
mambo/com_quiz < 0.81
Published Feb 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026