CVE-2008-5875

com_lowcosthotels - SQL Injection via id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2008-5875. PoCs published by EcHoLL, Hussin X.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla com_5starhotels component to extract admin credentials (username and password hash) from the jos_users table. It uses a UNION-based SQLi attack via the 'id' parameter in the showhoteldetails task.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the com_lowcosthotels component in the Hotel Booking Reservation System (aka HBS) for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a showhoteldetails action to index.php.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by EcHoLL · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7575

This Perl script exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla com_5starhotels component to extract admin credentials (username and password hash) from the jos_users table. It uses a UNION-based SQLi attack via the 'id' parameter in the showhoteldetails task.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla with com_5starhotels component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable com_5starhotels component installed · Target must be running a vulnerable version of Joomla
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Hussin X · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7567

This is a writeup describing a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla component com_lowcosthotels. It provides example URLs demonstrating the exploit but does not include executable code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla com_lowcosthotels component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Hussin X · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7568

This is a writeup describing a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla component com_allhotels. It provides example URLs demonstrating the vulnerability but does not include executable exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Joomla com_allhotels component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla component via URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32952
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4880
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7567
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499580/30/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0097
EPSS Percentile 57.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
joomlahbs/com_lowcosthotels _nil_
joomlahbs/hotel_booking_reservation_system _nil_
Published Jan 08, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026