CVE-2008-0817

com_filebase component for Joomla! and Mambo - SQL Injection via filecatid Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0817. PoCs published by S@BUN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla! and Mambo 'com_filebase' component. It leverages unsanitized user input in the 'filecatid' parameter to extract user credentials from the 'mos_users' table via a UNION-based SQL injection.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the com_filebase component for Joomla! and Mambo 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/31215

This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla! and Mambo 'com_filebase' component. It leverages unsanitized user input in the 'filecatid' parameter to extract user credentials from the 'mos_users' table via a UNION-based SQL injection.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla! and Mambo with 'com_filebase' component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable 'com_filebase' component installed · SQL injection must be possible via the 'filecatid' parameter
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40616
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3665
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488284/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27829
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488268/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 58.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
joomla/com_filebase_component
mambo/com_filebase_component
Published Feb 19, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026