TI-2025-18894 Aliases CVE-2025-25226 GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m

[20250401] - Joomla Framework - SQL injection vulnerability in quoteNameStr method of Database package

MEDIUM 49CWE-89Published 2025-04-08 · Updated 2025-04-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

Improper handling of identifiers lead to a SQL injection vulnerability in the quoteNameStr method of the database package. Please note: the affected method is a protected method. It has no usages in the original packages in neither the 2.x nor 3.x branch and therefore the vulnerability in question can not be exploited when using the original database class. However, classes extending the affected class might be affected, if the vulnerable method is used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00489 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed joomla/database (Packagist): 3.4.0, 2.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Joomla!	Joomla! Framework	1.0.0-2.1.1; 3.0.0-3.3.1	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	joomla/database (Packagist)	3.0.0 to before 3.4.0	3.4.0	Patch available	GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m
—	joomla/database (Packagist)	1.0.0 to before 2.2.0	2.2.0	Patch available	GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m

Joomla! Framework VendorJoomla! Affected 1.0.0-2.1.1; 3.0.0-3.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
joomla/database (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.4.0 Fixed in 3.4.0 Patch available GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m
joomla/database (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 to before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::	1.0.0 to before 2.2.0; 3.0.0 to before 3.4.0	Vulnerable	Joomla!

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 2.2.0; 3.0.0 to before 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m joomla/database (Packagist) Fixed in 3.4.0 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m joomla/database (Packagist) Fixed in 2.2.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-25226
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44v2-prcf-pc3m

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://github.com/joomla-framework/database

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Sources

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