SQL Injection in Pulseextensions Flip Wall
CVE-2017-20265
Joomla! Component Flip Wall 8.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wallid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_flipwall&task=click&wallid parameter containing SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (36.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Pulseextensions Flip Wall — versions 8.0
- Pulseextensions Flip Wall — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- pulseextensions.com/ (Product, product)
- extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/ads-a-affiliates/sponsors/flip-wall/ (Product, product)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42524 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-flip-wall-sql-injection (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20265?
- CVE-2017-20265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pulseextensions Flip Wall, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20265?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.