CVE-2017-20266

Joomla SP Movie Database 1.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the searchword parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the searchresults view with crafted SQL payloads in the searchword parameter to extract sensitive database information.

CVSS v4.0

8.8 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 40th percentile

Published

2026-06-19

Updated

2026-06-22

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42502

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-20265
• CVE-2017-20267
• CVE-2017-20264
• CVE-2017-20268
• CVE-2017-20263
• CVE-2017-20269