CVE-2008-6852: SQL injection vulnerability in the Ice Gallery (com_ice) component 0.5 beta 2 for Joomla! allows remote attack

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HIGH 7.5MITIGATEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-6852 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting joomla\!, ice gallery component for joomla. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in the Ice Gallery (com_ice) component 0.5 beta 2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter to index.php.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2009-07-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: joomla · markus donhauser

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-07-07 19:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

joomla joomla\! MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy joomla || rpm -q joomla || joomla --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

markus donhauser ice gallery component for joomla DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.5 beta2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ice-gallery-component-for-joomla || rpm -q ice-gallery-component-for-joomla || ice-gallery-component-for-joomla --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ice-gallery-component-for-joomla sudo apt install ice-gallery-component-for-joomla=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5> sudo apt-mark hold ice-gallery-component-for-joomla

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ice-gallery-component-for-joomla sudo dnf downgrade ice-gallery-component-for-joomla-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5> sudo dnf versionlock add ice-gallery-component-for-joomla

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Joomla! Component Ice Gallery 0.5b2 - 'catid' Blind SQL Injection

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6852?

joomla\!: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ice gallery component for joomla: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6852 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6852 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6852 affect?

CVE-2008-6852 affects joomla\!, ice gallery component for joomla. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in the Ice Gallery (com_ice) component 0.5 beta 2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the catid parameter to index.php.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6852?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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