CVE-2017-20281
HIGH EPSS 18.3%
Published Jun 19, 20261w ago · Modified Jun 22, 20266d ago
8.8 CVSS 4.0
Published Jun 19, 2026 1w ago
Last Modified Jun 22, 2026 6d ago
Description
Joomla! Component Extra Search 2.2.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the establename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_extrasearch parameter and malicious SQL in the establename field to extract sensitive database information.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
18.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-89 SQL Injection Injection
References 3
- joomlaboat.com http://www.joomlaboat.com/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41663
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-extra-search-sql-injection
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.