CVE-2017-20277

Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.4 component contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the search_author parameter on the search results page. Attackers can inject SQL code through POST requests to the search endpoint to extract database information using boolean-based blind SQL injection techniques.

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

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 23th percentile

Published

2026-06-19

Updated

2026-06-23

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42347

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-20276
• CVE-2017-20278
• CVE-2017-20275
• CVE-2017-20279
• CVE-2017-20274
• CVE-2017-20280