CVE-2025-25226

Critical

Description

Improper handling of identifiers lead to a SQL injection vulnerability in the quoteNameStr method of the database package. Please note: the affected method is a protected method. It has no usages in the original packages in neither the 2.x nor 3.x branch and therefore the vulnerability in question can not be exploited when using the original database class. However, classes extending the affected class might be affected, if the vulnerable method is used.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

Product

Joomla\!

PublishedApr 8, 2025

First seenApr 8, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-89SQL injection

How to fix

Update

joomla joomla\!2.2.0, 3.4.0 or later
joomla/database3.4.0, 2.2.0 or later

Vendor advisories

developer.joomla.org/security-centre/963-20250401-framework-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-quotenamestr-method-of-database-package.html

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
joomla joomla\!	1.0.0 ≤ v < 2.2.0, 3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.4.0	2.2.0, 3.4.0
joomla/databasePackagist	3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.4.0, 1.0.0 ≤ v < 2.2.0	3.4.0, 2.2.0

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