8.8
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2017-20277
Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.4 Component Blind SQL Injection via search_author
Description

Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.4 component contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the search_author parameter on the search results page. Attackers can inject SQL code through POST requests to the search endpoint to extract database information using boolean-based blind SQL injection techniques.

INFO

Published Date :

June 19, 2026, 4:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 19, 2026, 4:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

VulnCheck
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Joomla JoomRecipe component to a version that addresses the SQL injection.
  • Update the JoomRecipe component to the latest version.
  • Sanitize all user inputs.
  • Use prepared statements for database queries.

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