Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify Joomla site running vulnerable UP plugin
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DeliverySend crafted request to injectable parameter
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ExploitBreak out of SQL query context
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ExecutionManipulate or exfiltrate database contents
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ImpactData tampering, deletion, or disclosure
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
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 | Requires the target Joomla site to have the lomart.fr UP plugin installed at version 5.0.0-5.2.0 or 6.0.0-6.0.29 and to expose the vulnerable request handler(s). Given PR:N/UI:N no authentication or victim interaction is needed, but the AT:P attack-requirement flag indicates the injectable feature/endpoint must be reachable in the deployment. Exploitation is limited by the plugin's low install base - sites without this specific extension are unaffected regardless of Joomla core version. |
| Impact | The vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N, score 8.3) describes an unauthenticated, network-reachable, low-complexity SQL injection with no user interaction - the classic profile of a directly exploitable web flaw. However, the vector marks VC:N while VI:H/VA:H, which is unusual for CWE-89: SQL injection almost always yields data-read (confidentiality) impact, so the vendor scoring appears to understate confidentiality. The AT:P (attack requirements present) flag signals that some non-default condition applies - most plausibly that the affected UP plugin must be installed and its vulnerable feature reachable, not that the base Joomla install is exploitable. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC were provided, so there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation. Net: a genuinely dangerous vulnerability class (unauth SQLi) but in a niche third-party Joomla extension with limited deployment, and no confirmed exploitation signal - treat as important-to-patch where the plugin is installed rather than an emergency across the fleet. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to a Joomla site running a vulnerable version of the lomart.fr UP plugin, injecting SQL through one of several unsanitized parameters. This lets them manipulate database queries to read, alter, or destroy stored data. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 26, 2026
Unauthenticated SQL injection exists in the lomart.fr UP Plugin for Joomla at versions 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.29, letting remote attackers reach the plugin's vulnerable request handlers and inject arbitrary SQL into backend database queries; the vendor-assigned CVSS 4.0 vector (8.3, AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N) and our independent CVSS 3.1 assessment (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H) both describe a network-reachable, no-authentication, no-user-interaction flaw capable of returning or altering stored data. Only Joomla sites that actually have this third-party extension installed and expose the affected endpoint are in scope, and the plugin's comparatively small install base limits the overall attack surface; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed as confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV). Successful exploitation depends on the injectable feature being reachable in the target deployment, which is why the CVSS 4.0 vector carries the AT:P attack-requirement flag.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the available data for CVE-2026-97162, so administrators should first check https://up.lomart.fr/ for an updated release covering both affected branches (5.0.0-5.2.0 and 6.0.0-6.0.29) and upgrade as soon as one is published - do not assume any specific fixed version number until the vendor confirms it. If the extension is not in active use, the lowest-risk action is to uninstall or fully disable it, which removes the vulnerable code path entirely; the trade-off is loss of any functionality the plugin provides to the site. Where removal is not possible, restrict network access to the plugin's front-end endpoints (for example by IP allowlisting or blocking the relevant routes at the reverse proxy or Joomla router level), accepting that this can break legitimate public-facing features, and deploy virtual patching - WAF/IDS rules tuned to SQL-injection patterns and to the extension's specific request paths - while acknowledging that signature-based filtering is bypassable and must not be treated as a permanent fix. Additionally, enforce least privilege on the Joomla database account so it holds only the grants the site requires (removing DROP/UPDATE/INSERT where unnecessary), reduce this flaw's blast radius for data modification, and review database and web logs for anomalous query strings or error-based injection attempts targeting the plugin.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is a third-party Joomla CMS extension, the UP plugin published by lomart.fr, written in PHP and executing database queries against the site's Joomla/MySQL backend. CWE-89 (SQL Injection) is the root-cause class: user-controllable input reaching SQL statements without proper parameterization, typically meaning string concatenation into a query instead of prepared statements with bound parameters, so an attacker can terminate the intended statement and append their own SQL. The supplied CPE, cpe:2.3:a:lomart.fr:up_plugin_for_joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, is version-agnostic and confirms the affected product family rather than pinning a build, so the version ranges enumerated in the description (5.0.0-5.2.0 and 6.0.0-6.0.29) are the authoritative scoping data. Because the flaw sits in the extension rather than Joomla core, the vulnerable code path only exists on installations where that extension is present and its handler is routable; the CVSS 4.0 AT:P value and the PR:N/UI:N values together mean the endpoint must simply be reachable - no credentials, session, or victim action are required by the assessed vectors. Multiple distinct injection vectors are reported within the extension, implying more than one request parameter or component is unsafely concatenated into SQL.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Unauthenticated network SQL injection with no interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); SQLi typically grants full DB read/write/delete, so C:H/I:H/A:H - I disagree with the vendor's VC:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).
CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla
DescriptionCVE.org
Joomla Extension - lomart.fr - Various SQL injection vectors in UP plugin extension 5.0.0-5.2.0, 6.0.0-6.0.29
Executive ViewAI
The lomart.fr UP Plugin for Joomla, versions 5.0.0 through 5.2.0 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.29, contains a high-severity unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to read or alter stored data on affected Joomla sites. Leadership should care because any organization running this third-party extension and exposing the vulnerable endpoint faces potential data exposure or integrity loss, though the plugin’s limited install base narrows the overall exposure. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable or uninstall the lomart.fr UP Plugin if not business-critical; restrict network access to the vulnerable Joomla endpoints; deploy WAF/virtual patching rules targeting SQL injection; enforce least-privilege database accounts; enable and monitor database and web server logs for anomalous SQL activity; and maintain backups to support recovery if data integrity is affected.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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