Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in the ZOO extension for Joomla allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to influence database queries. Successful abuse could expose, alter, or disrupt site data. Internet-facing installations running versions 1.0.0 through 4.1.63 should be treated as urgent until their version and reachability are confirmed.
Executive priority
Treat this as an immediate remediation priority for internet-facing sites. The potential business impact includes database disclosure, unauthorized modification, and service disruption. First establish exposure, then upgrade affected systems under change control and investigate suspicious activity where the vulnerable route was publicly accessible.
Technical view
ItemController::element() interpolates the filter_type request value into SQL equality and IN clauses without quoting or escaping, creating CWE-89 SQL injection. The supplied CVSS 4.0 score is 9.3, reflecting remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is highest for internet-accessible Joomla sites using ZOO 1.0.0 through 4.1.63 where the affected controller is publicly reachable. The bundle does not establish whether every deployment configuration exposes that path, so teams should verify installed versions and route accessibility.
Exploitation context
The weakness is remotely reachable, requires no privileges or user interaction, and is described as low complexity. However, the CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation, a public proof of concept, or confirmed attacks.
Researcher notes
The record precisely identifies the unsafe parameter, query contexts, affected range, CWE, and CVSS vector. Evidence remains limited: the bundle includes no detailed vendor advisory, patch analysis, exploitability prerequisites, indicators of compromise, or exploitation telemetry. Avoid interpreting critical severity alone as evidence of active attacks.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Joomla installations running ZOO versions 1.0.0 through 4.1.63.
- Upgrade to ZOO 4.1.64 or later after confirming current YOOtheme guidance.
- If immediate upgrading is impossible, consult YOOtheme for supported temporary mitigations.
- Prioritize externally accessible sites and preserve relevant logs before remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed ZOO versions across all Joomla environments.
- Confirm whether the affected controller is reachable without authentication.
- Review web, application, and database logs for unusual filter_type requests or SQL errors.
- After remediation, verify the installed version is outside the affected range.
- Run application regression and security tests after upgrading.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——JoomlaVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.yootheme.com/CVE reference, Joomla · product
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.