CVE-2017-20255
HighCVSS 8.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Joomla! Component JB Visa version 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the visatype parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_bookpro and view=popup parameters, injecting SQL commands in the visatype parameter to extract sensitive database information including credentials and table contents.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations, allowing attackers to access sensitive data, which could lead to data loss or breaches of user privacy.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the JB Visa component to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and to implement appropriate security measures such as input filtering and validation.
Original NVD description (English source)
Joomla! Component JB Visa 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the visatype parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_bookpro and view=popup parameters, injecting SQL commands in the visatype parameter to extract sensitive database information including credentials and table contents.