Description
The vCard functions in Joomla! 1.0.5 use predictable sequential IDs for vcards and do not restrict access to them, which allows remote attackers to obtain valid e-mail addresses to conduct spam attacks by modifying the contact_id parameter to index2.php.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://forge.joomla.org/sf/go/artf2950
- http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic%2C29031.0.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18361Vendor Advisory
- http://www.listerit.com/content/view/116/84/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16185
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0097Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24042
- http://forge.joomla.org/sf/go/artf2950
- http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic%2C29031.0.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18361Vendor Advisory
- http://www.listerit.com/content/view/116/84/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16185
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0097Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24042
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 9, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified