SQL injection vulnerability in the MambAds (com_mambads) component 1.0 RC1 Beta and 1.0…
Priority LOW 35CWE-89Published · Updated
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 the MambAds (com_mambads) component 1.0 RC1 Beta and 1.0 RC1 for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ma_cat parameter in a view action to index.php, a different vector than CVE-2007-5177.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0101 63rd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mambads:mambads:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mambads |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambads:mambads:1.0:rc1_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc1_beta | Vulnerable | Mambads |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Mambo |
- cpe:2.3:a:mambads:mambads:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mambads
- cpe:2.3:a:mambads:mambads:1.0:rc1_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc1_beta Vulnerable ·Mambads
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Mambo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-634c-8q97-m7w8
Sources
- CVE-2008-5226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-634c-8q97-m7w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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