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CVE-2017-20281

CVE-2017-20281HIGH

Joomlaboat Extra Search — Joomla! Component Extra Search 2.2.8 SQL Injection

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N   N   H   L   N    8.8   .0048   39.0     —

AFFECTED
  Product       Versions  Fixed
  Extra Search  2.2.8 –   —

TIMELINE
  Jun 19  Reserved by VulnCheck
  Jun 19  Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
  Aug 19  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2017-20281 (Joomlaboat Extra Search). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-89 · CNA: VulnCheck · CVSS v4.0 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

Joomla! Component Extra Search 2.2.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the establename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_extrasearch parameter and malicious SQL in the establename field 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-2017-20281 (Joomlaboat Extra Search). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Joomlaboat	Extra Search	—	2.2.8	—

Weaknesses

CWE-89

References (3)

http://www.joomlaboat.com/ [product]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41663 [exploit]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-extra-search-sql-injection [third-party-advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2017-20281 at cve.org

Vendors: joomlaboat

Weaknesses: CWE-89

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