SQL Injection in Gegabyte User Bench
CVE-2017-20254
Joomla! Component User Bench 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the userid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_userbench&view=detail&userid parameter containing SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration 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: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gegabyte User Bench — versions 1.0
- Gegabyte User Bench — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.gegabyte.org/ (Product, product)
- extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/directory-a-documentation/directory/… (Product, product)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43357 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-user-bench-sql-injection-via-user… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20254?
- CVE-2017-20254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gegabyte User Bench, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.