SQL Injection in Joomboost Joomrecipe
CVE-2017-20278
Joomla Component JoomRecipe 1.0.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the category parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the all-recipes endpoint with malicious SQL payloads in the category path segment to extract sensitive database information.
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: 0.004 (35.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.1% 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: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Joomboost Joomrecipe — versions 1.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42185 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-joomrecipe-sql-injection-via-category-param… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20278?
- CVE-2017-20278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomboost Joomrecipe, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20278?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.