JRequest in Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 does not sanitize variables that were set with…
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
JRequest in Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 does not sanitize variables that were set with JRequest::setVar, which allows remote attackers to conduct "variable injection" attacks and have unspecified other impact.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.017 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4105
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvcx-qqg5-776h
References
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4105 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4105 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvcx-qqg5-776h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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