SQL Injection in Gegabyte My Projects
CVE-2017-20253
Joomla! Component My Projects 2.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the VerAyari parameter. Attackers can craft requests to the component endpoint with SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information including credentials and system data.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Gegabyte My Projects — versions 2.0
- Gegabyte My Projects — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.gegabyte.org/ (Product, product)
- extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/directory-a-documentation/portfolio/… (Product, product)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43358 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-my-projects-sql-injection (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20253?
- CVE-2017-20253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gegabyte My Projects, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20253?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.