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CVE-2017-20271: Joomla StreetGuessr Game 1.1.8 SQL Injection via catid

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-06-19 · updated 2026-08-21
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

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.

Affected products

• Nordmograph StreetGuessr Game: 1.1.8

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42423
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-streetguessr-game-sql-injection-via-catid

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