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critical 9.8

CVE-2015-4073 json

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla!

published 2017-09-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-4099

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.2%
EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Helpdesk Pro plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) ticket_code or (2) email parameter or (3) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the filter_order parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-37666)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-37666 Joomla! Component Helpdesk Pro < 1.4.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2015-07-21
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75971 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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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