CVE-2018-7315: SQL Injection exists in the Ek Rishta 2.9 component for Joomla! via the gender, age1, age2, religion, motherto

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-7315 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting ek rishta. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL Injection exists in the Ek Rishta 2.9 component for Joomla! via the gender, age1, age2, religion, mothertounge, caste, or country parameter.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2018-02-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: harmistechnology

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-02-22 19:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

harmistechnology ek rishta DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ek-rishta || rpm -q ek-rishta || ek-rishta --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ek-rishta sudo apt install ek-rishta=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.9> sudo apt-mark hold ek-rishta

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

dnf --showduplicates list ek-rishta sudo dnf downgrade ek-rishta-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.9> sudo dnf versionlock add ek-rishta

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 Ek Rishta 2.9 - SQL Injection

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2018-7315?

ek rishta: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-7315 being exploited?

CVE-2018-7315 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-2018-7315 affect?

CVE-2018-7315 affects ek rishta. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SQL Injection exists in the Ek Rishta 2.9 component for Joomla! via the gender, age1, age2, religion, mothertounge, caste, or country parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2018-7315?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-12254 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE router.php in the Harmis Ek rishta (aka ek-rishta) 2.10 component for Joomla! allows SQL Injection via the PAT

References

← Back to latest CVEs