CVE-2009-2390

com_bookflip 2.1 - SQL Injection via book_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-2390. PoCs published by boom3rang.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's com_bookflip component (CVE-2009-2390) by injecting a UNION-based query to extract admin credentials from the jos_users table. It uses LWP::UserAgent to send the malicious request and parses the response for MD5 password hashes.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the BookFlip (com_bookflip) component 2.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by boom3rang · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9040

This Perl script exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla's com_bookflip component (CVE-2009-2390) by injecting a UNION-based query to extract admin credentials from the jos_users table. It uses LWP::UserAgent to send the malicious request and parses the response for MD5 password hashes.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla com_bookflip component (version 2.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target URL with vulnerable com_bookflip component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35519
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9040
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35608

Scores

EPSS 0.0096
EPSS Percentile 56.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
f-cimag-in/com_bookflip 2.1
Published Jul 09, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026