CVE-2017-20259
Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 SQL Injection via item view
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2026
Description
Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with option=com_osdownloads&view=item&id=[SQL] 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 |
|---|---|
OSDownloadsJoomlashack |
|
References
- ExploitDB-42561exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- Product Referenceproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 SQL Injection via item viewthird-party-advisory
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