CVE-2017-20264
HighCVSS 7.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Sponsor Wall component in Joomla! version 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 parameters containing SQL injection payloads.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive information in the database, including credentials and configuration data, which can lead to serious security breaches within the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Sponsor Wall component to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures such as input data filtering.
Original NVD description (English source)
Joomla! Component Sponsor 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_sponsorwall&task=click&wallid parameter containing SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.