MEDIUM
SQL injection vulnerability in the GameQ (com_gameq) component 4.0 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category_id parameter in a page action to index.php
Published Jun 13, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.64%
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the GameQ (com_gameq) component 4.0 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category_id parameter in a page action to index.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.64% 0.01641
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01641
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 75.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.64% (0.01641) | 73.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00022) | 3.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 54.57% (0.54574) | 97.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 59.95% (0.59953) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2024 | 58.21% (0.58206) | 97.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 61.71% (0.61708) | 97.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 49.66% (0.49655) | 97.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 50.31% (0.50312) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 57.34% (0.57345) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 49.76% (0.49762) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 36.94% (0.36937) | 96.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 64.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.80% (0.02800) | 83.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.80% (0.02800) | 81.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.80% (0.02800) | 63.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0806-exploits/joomlagameq-sql.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30570 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498903/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498923/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29592 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32633 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42929 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5752 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/0806-exploits/joomlagameq-sql.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30570 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498903/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498923/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29592 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32633 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42929 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5752 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 13, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 13, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2701
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a