CVE-2017-20271
Joomla StreetGuessr Game 1.1.8 SQL Injection via catid
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 19, 2026
Description
Joomla StreetGuessr Game 1.1.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the catid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_streetguess&view=maps parameters and inject SQL code in the catid parameter to extract sensitive database information including version and database names.
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 |
|---|---|
StreetGuessr GameNordmograph |
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References
- ExploitDB-42423exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla StreetGuessr Game 1.1.8 SQL Injection via catidthird-party-advisory
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