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CVE-2010-4838 json

SQL injection vulnerability in the JSupport (com_jsupport) component 1.5.6 for Joomla!

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4803

cvss
6.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in the JSupport (com_jsupport) component 1.5.6 for Joomla! allows remote authenticated users, with Public Back-end permissions, to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the alpha parameter in a (1) listTickets or (2) listFaqs action to administrator/index.php.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-15502)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-15502 Joomla! Component JSupport 1.5.6 - SQL Injection webapps, 2010-11-12
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/95797/joomlajsupport-sql.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • xenuser.org http://www.xenuser.org/documents/security/Joomla_com_jsupport_SQLi.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.0 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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