SQL Injection in Jextn Faq Pro

CVE-2017-17875

The JEXTN FAQ Pro extension 4.0.0 for Joomla! has SQL Injection via the id parameter in a view=category action.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.027 (84.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jextn Jextn_faq_pro — versions 4.0.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17875?: CVE-2017-17875 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jextn Faq Pro, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-12-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-17875?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-17875 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.