CVE-2008-6653

com_webhosting < 1.1 - SQL Injection via catid Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6653. PoCs published by cO2.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a blind SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's com_webhosting component (CVE-2008-6653). It automates the extraction of data (e.g., usernames) from the database by leveraging time-based or boolean-based blind SQLi techniques.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in webhosting.php in the Webhosting Component (com_webhosting) module before 1.1 RC7 for Joomla! and Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by cO2 · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5527

This Perl script exploits a blind SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's com_webhosting component (CVE-2008-6653). It automates the extraction of data (e.g., usernames) from the database by leveraging time-based or boolean-based blind SQLi techniques.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla with com_webhosting component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have Joomla with vulnerable com_webhosting component installed · Network access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50423
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5527
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29000
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://forum.wh-com.de/index.php?topic=497.0
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42124

Scores

EPSS 0.0200
EPSS Percentile 78.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (9)
wh-com/com_webhosting 0.5 beta
wh-com/com_webhosting 0.5.3 beta
wh-com/com_webhosting 0.5.4 beta
wh-com/com_webhosting 0.5.5 beta
wh-com/com_webhosting 0.5.6 beta
wh-com/com_webhosting 1.0 stable
wh-com/com_webhosting 1.0.1 stable
wh-com/com_webhosting 1.1 alpha (7 CPE variants)
wh-com/com_webhosting < 1.1
Published Apr 07, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026