Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach public Vehicle Manager listing page
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DeliveryInject payload via order_field/order_direction
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ExploitEscaping bypassed in unquoted ORDER BY
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ExecutionBlind boolean/time-based extraction
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ImpactExfiltrate Joomla user/session data
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 | No authentication, user interaction, or non-default configuration required: the vulnerable order_field and order_direction sort parameters are read at three anonymous-reachable frontend entry points of Vehicle Manager (Free) for Joomla - the category listing, the search page, and the all-vehicles listing - so any installation of the extension prior to 6.5.8 with a public-facing frontend is exploitable by a remote unauthenticated attacker. The primary limiting factor is that the injection lands in an unquoted ORDER BY clause, which constrains the attacker to blind/inferential extraction techniques (boolean or time-based) rather than direct UNION-based read or arbitrary write, slowing but not preventing data disclosure. |
| Impact | This is a genuine, credible vulnerability class (unauthenticated CWE-89 SQL injection) but a moderate real-world priority given the product footprint. The vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H, score 9.3) correctly captures that exploitation is remote, low-complexity, and requires no authentication or user interaction - three anonymous frontend entry points (category listing, search, all-vehicles listing) are reachable. However, the flaw is specifically an unquoted ORDER BY injection: because the value lands after ORDER BY rather than in a quoted value context, the practical primitive is blind/boolean/time-based extraction rather than a straightforward UNION read or write, which makes the vendor's VI:H/VA:H (integrity and availability high) generous - real impact skews toward confidentiality. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code are provided, so there is no signal of active exploitation or automated weaponization. SSVC-style read: exploitation status is 'none'/no public exploit identified, technical impact is meaningful (data disclosure) but the niche deployment base makes mass automation unlikely. Net: treat as a should-patch data-disclosure bug, not an emergency, absent evidence of exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated attacker browses the public Vehicle Manager frontend and appends a crafted order_field or order_direction sort parameter to the category, search, or all-vehicles listing request. Because the value is escaped but then concatenated into an unquoted ORDER BY clause, the escaping provides no protection and the attacker performs blind SQL injection to extract Joomla user credentials or session data from the database. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis, and the blind ORDER BY context means extraction is iterative rather than a single-shot dump. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 28, 2026
Unauthenticated SQL injection in the Vehicle Manager (Free) extension for Joomla versions prior to 6.5.8 allows remote attackers to inject SQL code via the order_field and order_direction parameters at three frontend entry points (category listing, search, and all-vehicles listing). Because the injection point is an unquoted ORDER BY clause, exploitation is constrained to blind/inferential techniques, but it can still lead to high confidentiality impact (e.g., extraction of sensitive database contents) with limited integrity and availability impact. No public exploit code has been identified, and the vulnerability requires no authentication or non-default configuration, making any public-facing installation a potential target; however, the overall real-world priority is moderate due to the product's footprint.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Vehicle Manager (Free) extension for Joomla to version 6.5.8 or later to remediate the vulnerability; this is the vendor-released patch that addresses the unquoted ORDER BY SQL injection. The fix is available from the vendor's site at https://www.ordasoft.com/. If immediate upgrading is not possible, consider temporary compensating controls: disabling the Vehicle Manager component entirely, which would remove the vulnerable endpoints but also disable vehicle listing and search functionality, or deploying a web application firewall (WAF) rule to block SQL injection patterns in the order_field and order_direction parameters, though WAF bypasses are possible and this is not a substitute for patching. No official workarounds were provided in the input data.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a CWE-89 SQL injection in the PHP-based Vehicle Manager (Free) extension for Joomla. The extension's site/vehiclemanager.php script reads the order_field and order_direction parameters at three anonymous-reachable frontend endpoints: the category listing, the search page, and the all-vehicles listing. Although the parameters are passed through a sanitizing function that applies real escaping, the escaped value is subsequently placed into an unquoted ORDER BY clause, where escaping offers no protection because the SQL syntax does not use quotes around the sort identifiers. This design flaw allows an attacker to alter the ORDER BY expression, leading to blind SQL injection. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:ordasoft.com:vehicle_manager_(free)_extension_for_joomla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; according to the vendor, all versions prior to 6.5.8 are vulnerable. The injection context limits exploitation to boolean-based or time-based inferential techniques, as UNION and stacked queries are not feasible in an ORDER BY clause, which slows but does not prevent data extraction.
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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
Remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated injection at public endpoints justifies AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; blind ORDER BY context favors confidentiality (C:H) with only limited integrity/availability (I:L/A:L).
Primary rating from Vendor (Joomla).
CVSS VectorVendor: Joomla
DescriptionCVE.org
Joomla Extension - ordasoft.com - Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Vehicle Manager (Free) < 6.5.8 - site/vehiclemanager.php reads the order_field and order_direction sort parameters at three separate anonymous-reachable frontend entry points (category listing, search, and the all-vehicles listing) through a sanitizing function that applies real escaping, but the value is then placed into an unquoted ORDER BY clause, where escaping has no protective effect.
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Executive ViewAI
The Vehicle Manager (Free) extension for Joomla versions prior to 6.5.8 contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability that could allow attackers to extract sensitive database contents from public-facing websites. Organizations using this extension are at risk of data breaches, and no vendor patch is currently available, leaving mitigation to interim controls. Leadership should prioritize identifying affected installations and implementing compensating measures to protect confidential data and maintain compliance.
Apply virtual patching via WAF to block SQL injection patterns in order_field and order_direction parameters; disable the Vehicle Manager (Free) extension if not essential; restrict access to affected frontend entry points (category listing, search, all-vehicles listing) through IP whitelisting or authentication; and monitor database and web logs for anomalous queries. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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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GHSA-5695-wvhx-jxj8
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