CVE-2007-4456

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2007-08-21 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the SimpleFAQ (com_simplefaq) 2.11 component for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the aid parameter. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.40 is also affected, and that the component can be used in Joomla! in addition to Mambo.

Affected products

Mambo: all versions
Parkview Consultants Simplefaq: 2.11, 2.40

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/26556
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3041
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477174/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477232/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25376
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36113
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4296
http://secunia.com/advisories/26556
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3041
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477174/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477232/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25376

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