CVE-2018-5987
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Pinterest Clone Social Pinboard 2.0 component for Joomla! that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through multiple parameters. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All Joomla! installations using the vulnerable component are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Pinterest Clone Social Pinboard component for Joomla!
📦 What is this software?
Social Pinboard by Social Pinboard Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, user information theft, and potential site defacement through database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Multiple exploit scripts are publicly available, requiring minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check with component developer for updated version
Vendor Advisory: https://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check for updated version of Pinterest Clone Social Pinboard component. 2. Update component through Joomla! extension manager. 3. Verify update applied successfully. 4. Test functionality after update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all vulnerable parameters
Implement parameterized queries in PHP code
Add input filtering using Joomla! JInput class
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
Configure ModSecurity with OWASP CRS rules
Enable SQL injection protection in cloud WAF
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the Pinterest Clone Social Pinboard component entirely
- Implement network-level restrictions to limit access to vulnerable endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Pinterest Clone Social Pinboard 2.0 component is installed in Joomla! extensions managerCheck Version:
Check component version in Joomla! administrator panel under Extensions > ManageVerify Fix Applied:
Test vulnerable endpoints with SQL injection payloads to confirm they're blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in logs
- Multiple requests with SQL keywords in parameters
- Requests to vulnerable endpoints with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads in pin_id, user_id, ends, category, uid, or searchVal parameters
SIEM Query:
web.url:*pin_id=*SELECT* OR web.url:*user_id=*UNION* OR web.url:*searchVal=*' OR '1'='1