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TI-2009-01420 Aliases CVE-2009-1499GHSA-gx3p-gmmg-fxpg

SQL injection vulnerability in the MailTo (aka com_mailto) component in Joomla! allows…

Priority LOW 37CWE-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 MailTo (aka com_mailto) component in Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the article parameter in index.php. NOTE: SecurityFocus states that this issue has been disputed by the vendor.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01836 79th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableJoomla!
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_mailto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Joomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_mailto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1499
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx3p-gmmg-fxpg

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2008-03937 The mailto (aka com_mailto) component in Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 sends e-mail messages… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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