CVE-2017-20254
Joomla! Component User Bench 1.0 SQL Injection via userid
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2026
Description
Joomla! Component User Bench 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the userid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_userbench&view=detail&userid parameter containing SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.8 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
User BenchGegabyte |
|
References
- ExploitDB-43357exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla! Component User Bench 1.0 SQL Injection via useridthird-party-advisory
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