# CVE-2010-4838: SQL injection vulnerability in the JSupport (com\_jsupport) component 1.5.6 for Joomla! allows remote authenticated users, with Public Back-e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2011-09-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the JSupport (com_jsupport) component 1.5.6 for Joomla! allows remote authenticated users, with Public Back-end permissions, to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the alpha parameter in a (1) listTickets or (2) listFaqs action to administrator/index.php.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/42262
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15502
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/95797/joomlajsupport-sql.txt
- http://www.xenuser.org/documents/security/Joomla_com_jsupport_SQLi.txt
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8379
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15502

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