CVE-2017-20278
HighCVSS 8.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Joomla Component JoomRecipe version 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.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability poses a risk of exposing sensitive database information, which could lead to serious security breaches and data loss within the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the JoomRecipe component to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and to implement appropriate security measures such as input data filtering.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.