CVE-2008-1297
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo...
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat action.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat action.
- Record
CVE-2008-1297- 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 index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat action.
- Record
CVE-2008-1297- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1304 No score
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat action.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1304- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6gqq-xhwx-xpc2 No score
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo...
SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the eWriting (com_ewriting) 1.2.1 module for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter in a selectcat action.
- Record
GHSA-6gqq-xhwx-xpc2- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mambo Component eWriting 1.2.1 - 'cat' SQL Injection | 2008-03-10 |
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-2008-1297 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ewriting, published March 12, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.