8.8
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2017-20278
Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.3 SQL Injection via category parameter
Description

Joomla Component JoomRecipe 1.0.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the category parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the all-recipes endpoint with malicious SQL payloads in the category path segment to extract sensitive database information.

INFO

Published Date :

June 19, 2026, 4:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 19, 2026, 4:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

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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 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Solution
Update the JoomRecipe component to a version that patches the SQL injection vulnerability.
  • Update JoomRecipe component to the latest version.
  • Remove or sanitize the category parameter input.
  • Validate all user inputs rigorously.
  • Implement prepared statements for database queries.

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