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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2011-1151
CVE-2011-1151:
Joomla vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Joomla! 1.6.0 was found to contain a SQL Injection vulnerability through the filter_order and filer_order_Dir parameters. The vulnerability was discovered on January 24, 2011, and was publicly disclosed on March 14, 2011, after the vendor released a fix on March 8, 2011 (Openwall).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of the filter_order and filer_order_Dir parameters in Joomla! 1.6.0. This security flaw allows attackers to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation or disclosure (Openwall).
Impact
The SQL injection vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate or disclose arbitrary data from the backend database, potentially compromising the entire Joomla! installation and its stored data (Openwall).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users were advised to upgrade to Joomla! 1.6.1 or higher versions to address this vulnerability. The vendor released an official fix on March 8, 2011 (Openwall).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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