Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLocate Joomla site running DJ-Classifieds < 3.11.3
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DeliverySubmit crafted frontend search parameter
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ExploitInject SQL into backend query (CWE-89)
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ExecutionExtract or manipulate database records
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ImpactExfiltrate user/credential data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the DJ-Classifieds extension (version < 3.11.3) be installed and that its frontend search functionality be publicly reachable - which is the default for a classifieds/listings component intended for anonymous site visitors. No authentication, user interaction, or special configuration is indicated (PR:N/UI:N), so default public-facing deployments are exploitable by remote unauthenticated attackers. The primary limiting factor is product-specific: only sites running this particular Joomla extension below 3.11.3 are affected; the exact vulnerable search parameter and query context are not described in the available vendor reference. |
| Impact | This is a genuine high-priority issue, not a CVSS-inflated paper risk. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no authentication and no user interaction, reached through the public frontend search of an e-commerce/classifieds component - meaning the attack surface is exposed to anonymous internet visitors by design. The vuln.today Decision label is act_now, aligning with the 9.3 base score and the CWE-89 SQL injection class, which typically yields direct database read and, depending on the injection context, write/manipulation (reflected in VC:H/VI:H/VA:H). Conflicting/missing signals must be noted: no EPSS exploitation-probability score was provided, the vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV in the supplied data, and no POC/exploit reference was provided - so there is no evidence of active or public exploitation despite the high severity. The elevated priority therefore rests on exploitability characteristics (unauthenticated, network, trivial complexity) rather than on confirmed in-the-wild activity. The only reference is the vendor landing page (dj-extensions.com), not a detailed advisory, so mechanism-level details beyond 'frontend search' are unverified. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An anonymous attacker browses to a public DJ-Classifieds listing on a Joomla site and submits a crafted value through the frontend search parameter, injecting SQL into the backend query. Because no login is required (PR:N) and complexity is low, the attacker extracts database contents such as user records and session/credential data, and may alter stored data. No public exploit code was provided in the input, so weaponization status is unknown. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026
Unauthenticated SQL injection in the frontend search of the DJ-Classifieds extension for Joomla (versions before 3.11.3) lets remote attackers reach the site's database without logging in, with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact (CVSS 9.3, CWE-89). Affected are Joomla sites running the third-party classifieds component from dj-extensions.com; exploitation requires only that the extension be installed and its frontend search be publicly reachable, which is the normal deployment mode for an anonymous-visitor listings component. No CISA KEV entry exists and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the vendor-reported severity and the lack of any authentication or interaction prerequisite make this an act_now priority.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade DJ-Classifieds to version 3.11.3 or later, available from https://dj-extensions.com/dj-classifieds - this is the complete fix and should be applied to every Joomla instance running the component. Because the vulnerable path is the public frontend search, restricting or disabling that search (for example by unpublishing the search view or limiting access to the component's search endpoint at the web server or WAF) reduces exposure until the upgrade is deployed, at the cost of removing a core user-facing feature of the classifieds component; the vendor reference supplied here does not document a supported interim workaround, so upgrading remains the only recommended and verified remedy.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 1 package in euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
DJ-Classifieds is a commercial Joomla component from dj-extensions.com that adds classified-ad listings to a Joomla site; the CPE cpe:2.3:a:dj-extensions.com:dj-classifieds_extension_for_joomla pins the affected product line. The root cause is CWE-89 (SQL injection): attacker-controlled input from the frontend search feature is incorporated into a database query without adequate parameterisation or escaping, so a crafted search request can modify the query's structure. The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and no subsequent-system impact describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated, no-interaction attack against the Joomla site's own database only. The trigger is only partly described: the vendor reference does not identify the specific search parameter, the query context, or whether the injection is error-, union- or boolean-based, so the exact request shape an attacker would use is not documented in the available sources.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Unauthenticated network-reachable frontend search SQLi gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; SQL injection permits database read and manipulation, so C/I/A:H with unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).
CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla
DescriptionCVE.org
Joomla Extension - dj-extensions.com - Unauthenticated SQL injection in DJ-Classifieds < 3.11.3 - The Joomla extension DJ-Classifieds is vulnerable to an unauthenticated SQL injection vector in the frontend search.
Executive ViewAI
A critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the DJ-Classifieds extension for Joomla (versions before 3.11.3) exposes the underlying database to remote attackers without any login requirement. Any organization hosting a public Joomla site with this component is at risk of data theft, tampering, and disruption because the vulnerable search function is reachable by anonymous visitors by default. Leadership should prioritize remediation immediately, as successful exploitation could lead to full database compromise and regulatory or reputational consequences.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling or restricting access to the DJ-Classifieds frontend search, deploying WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts, and reducing database user privileges to limit impact.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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EUVD-2026-115359
NVD
CVE.org
Vulnrichment
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Exploit-DB