SQL injection vulnerability in the K2 (com_k2) component 1.0.1 Beta and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter in an itemlist action to index.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-2395 is rated Exploit Available (56.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.14%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9030 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-06-29 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-09-25 | 0.34% | 0.14% | -0.20% |
| 2 | 2025-06-10 | 0.77% | 0.34% | -0.43% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.77% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| joomlaworks | com_k2 | <= 1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:joomlaworks:com_k2:*:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9030 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35517 | Exploit |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1733 | Vendor Advisory |