SQL injection vulnerability in the Kunena Forum (com_kunena) component 1.5.3 and 1.5.4 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the func parameter to index.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-4550 is rated High Exploit Risk (63.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.32%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9408 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-08-10 | 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 | 2026-03-23 | 0.81% | 0.32% | -0.48% |
| 2 | 2026-01-16 | 0.36% | 0.81% | +0.45% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.36% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| kunena | kunena_forum | 1.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena_forum:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kunena | kunena_forum | 1.5.4 | cpe:2.3:a:kunena:kunena_forum:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36245 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9408 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36020 | Exploit |