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CVE-2017-20278

CVE-2017-20278HIGH

Joomboost JoomRecipe — Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.3 SQL Injection via category parameter

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N   N   H   L   N    8.8   .0043   35.3     —

AFFECTED
  Product     Versions  Fixed
  JoomRecipe  1.0.3 –   —

TIMELINE
  Jun 19  Reserved by VulnCheck
  Jun 19  Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
  Aug 19  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2017-20278 (Joomboost JoomRecipe). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-89 · CNA: VulnCheck · CVSS v4.0 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
June 19, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by VulnCheck
June 19, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
August 19, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2017-20278 (Joomboost JoomRecipe). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Joomboost	JoomRecipe	—	1.0.3	—

Weaknesses

CWE-89

References (2)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42185 [Exploit, VDB Entry]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-joomrecipe-sql-injection-via-category-parameter [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2017-20278 at cve.org

Vendors: joomboost

Weaknesses: CWE-89

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