CVE-2016-1000271

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2019-02-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Joomla extension DT Register version before 3.1.12 (Joomla 3.x) / 2.8.18 (Joomla 2.5) contains an SQL injection in "/index.php?controller=calendar&format=raw&cat[0]=SQLi&task=events". This attack appears to be exploitable if the attacker can reach the web server.

Affected products

Dthdevelopment Dt Register: from 2.0.0 before 2.8.18; from 3.0.0 before 3.1.12 — fixed in 2.8.18, 3.1.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dthdevelopment Dt Register 2.8.18, 3.1.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140141/Joomla-DT-Register-SQL-Injection.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140141/Joomla-DT-Register-SQL-Injection.html

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