Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0842. PoCs published by S@BUN.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla component com_clasifier. It leverages a union-based SQL injection to extract username and password hashes from the jos_users table.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the Classifier (com_clasifier) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat_id parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by S@BUN · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5146
This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla component com_clasifier. It leverages a union-based SQL injection to extract username and password hashes from the jos_users table.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Joomla with com_clasifier component
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Joomla installation with vulnerable com_clasifier component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40629
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5146
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0620
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27917
Scores
EPSS
0.0101
EPSS Percentile
58.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (1)
joomla/com_clasifier
Published
Feb 20, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026