TI-2008-01247 Aliases CVE-2008-1297 GHSA-6gqq-xhwx-xpc2

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for…

LOW 35CWE-89Published 2008-03-12 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat action.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00973 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ewriting:ewriting:1.2.1:::::::*	1.2.1	Vulnerable	Ewriting
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_ewriting:1.2.1:::::::*	1.2.1	Vulnerable	Joomla!
cpe:2.3:a:mambo:com_ewriting:1.2.1:::::::*	1.2.1	Vulnerable	Mambo

cpe:2.3:a:ewriting:ewriting:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ewriting
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_ewriting:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
cpe:2.3:a:mambo:com_ewriting:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mambo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1297
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gqq-xhwx-xpc2

References

Exploit 1

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Sources

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