• Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: Framework
  • Impact: High
  • Severity: Low
  • Probability: Low
  • Versions: 1.0.0-2.1.1, 3.0.0-3.3.1
  • Exploit type: SQL Injection
  • Reported Date: 2025-03-17
  • Fixed Date: 2025-04-02
  • CVE Number: CVE-2025-25226

Description

Improper handling of identifiers lead to a SQL injection vulnerability in the quoteNameStr method of the database package.

Affected Installs

Database Package version: 1.0.0-2.1.1, 3.0.0-3.3.1

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.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.0 or 3.4.0

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By:  Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos, akeeba.com