CVE-2008-5643
SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote...
SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter in a book_details action to index.php.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter in a book_details action to index.php.
- Record
CVE-2008-5643- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter in a book_details action to index.php.
- Record
CVE-2008-5643- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5617 No score
SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter in a book_details action to index.php.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5617- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wpc-wfjx-8hjc No score
SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote...
SQL injection vulnerability in the Books (com_books) component for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the book_id parameter in a book_details action to index.php.
- Record
GHSA-4wpc-wfjx-8hjc- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Joomla! Component com_books - 'book_id' SQL Injection | 2008-11-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5643 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla Com Books, published December 17, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.