CVE-2008-0916

hwdVideoShare 1.1.3 Alpha - SQL Injection via cat_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0916. PoCs published by S@BUN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's hwdVideoShare component (com_hwdvideoshare). It leverages a union-based SQLi to extract username and password from the jos_users table.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Highwood Design hwdVideoShare (com_hwdvideoshare) 1.1.3 Alpha component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat_id parameter in a viewcategory action to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by S@BUN · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5160

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's hwdVideoShare component (com_hwdvideoshare). It leverages a union-based SQLi to extract username and password from the jos_users table.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla with hwdVideoShare component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Joomla installation with hwdVideoShare component · Access to the target URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5160
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40711
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27907
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29044

Scores

EPSS 0.0097
EPSS Percentile 57.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
highwood_design/hwdvideoshare
Published Feb 22, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026