CVE-2008-5874
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Hotel Booking Reservation System (aka HBS) for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a showhoteldetails action to index.php in the (1) com_allhotels or (2)…
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3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Hotel Booking Reservation System (aka HBS) for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a showhoteldetails action to index.php in the (1) com_allhotels or (2) com_5starhotels module. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.97% probability · 62th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 23 December 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- joomlahbs/com 5starhotels · joomlahbs/com allhotels · joomlahbs/hotel booking reservation system
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-7575source ↗ | Joomla! Component 5starhotels - SQL Injectionphp · EcHoLL | webapps | 24 December 2008 | yes |
| EDB-7568source ↗ | Joomla! Component com_allhotels - Blind SQL Injectionphp · Hussin X | webapps | 23 December 2008 | yes |
| EDB-7567source ↗ | Joomla! Component com_lowcosthotels - Blind SQL Injectionphp · Hussin X | webapps | 23 December 2008 | yes |
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/32952.plExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32952Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7568
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7575
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/32952.plExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32952Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7568
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7575
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.