Review reviewHigh

CVE-2019-25752

Cmsjunkie J-BusinessDirectory

Joomla! Component J-BusinessDirectory 4.9.7 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the type parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_jbusinessdirectory&task=categories.getCategories parameters and inject UNION-based SQL statements in the type parameter to extract database information including schema names and sensitive data.

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.45%
36.8% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.06.20
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.45%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

Joomla! Component J-BusinessDirectory 4.9.7 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the type parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_jbusinessdirectory&task=categories.getCategories parameters and inject UNION-based SQL statements in the type parameter to extract database information including schema names and sensitive data.

Affected product and versions

Product
Cmsjunkie J-BusinessDirectory
Affected versions
4.9.7
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Cmsjunkie J-BusinessDirectory and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE
CWE-89