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CVE-2008-1137

7.5 · HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in the Garys Cookbook (com_garyscookbook) 1.1.1 and earlier component for Mambo and Joomla!

Published Mar 4, 2008joomlaCWE-89EPSS 1.19%

Overview

CVE-2008-1137 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting joomla com_garyscookbook. It was published on March 4, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Garys Cookbook (com_garyscookbook) 1.1.1 and earlier component for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a detail action to index.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joomla. Update com_garyscookbook to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/29090Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488696/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27972Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40803Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5178Refsecunia.com/advisories/29090Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488696/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27972Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40803Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5178

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1137?

CVE-2008-1137 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting joomla com_garyscookbook. It was published on March 4, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1137?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1137?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from joomla. Update com_garyscookbook to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1137?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1137 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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