CVE-2017-20271
HighCVSS 8.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs
Summary
Joomla StreetGuessr Game version 1.1.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the catid parameter.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can access sensitive database information, including version and database names, which may lead to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Joomla StreetGuessr Game to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Joomla StreetGuessr Game 1.1.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the catid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_streetguess&view=maps parameters and inject SQL code in the catid parameter to extract sensitive database information including version and database names.