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CVE-2017-20259: Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 SQL Injection via item view

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-06-19 · updated 2026-08-19
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with option=com_osdownloads&view=item&id=[SQL] to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.

Affected products

• Joomlashack OSDownloads: 1.7.4

References

• https://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/directory-a-documentation/downloads/osdownloads/
• https://joomlashack.com/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42561
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-osdownloads-sql-injection-via-item-view

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