CVE-2009-3438

JoomlaFacebook (com_facebook) - SQL Injection via id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2009-3438. PoCs published by kaMtiEz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the JoomlaFacebook component for Joomla! by injecting a UNION-based SQL query to extract user credentials from the database.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the JoomlaFacebook (com_facebook) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a student action to index.php.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by kaMtiEz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33238

This exploit demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the JoomlaFacebook component for Joomla! by injecting a UNION-based SQL query to extract user credentials from the database.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla! with JoomlaFacebook component (com_facebook)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Joomla! installation with vulnerable JoomlaFacebook component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by kaMtiEz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9833

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla com_facebook component, allowing an attacker to extract user credentials from the jos_users table via a crafted UNION-based SQL query.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla com_facebook component (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable com_facebook component installed · Database must contain the jos_users table
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53437
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36484
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2731

Scores

EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 58.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
witchakorn_kamolpornwijit/com_facebook
Published Sep 28, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026