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CVE-2017-20259

HIGH
8.2
CVSS 3.1
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.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2017-20259
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Reserved
2026-06-19 14:56 UTC
Published
2026-06-19 15:40 UTC
Last updated
2026-06-19 15:40 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL C…
Vendor / Product
Joomlashack / OSDownloads
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.2 HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
Joomlashack OSDownloads 1.7.4
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-89 cna Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVSS scores (2)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
8.8 HIGH 4.0 cna 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
8.2 HIGH 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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