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CVE-2017-20278: Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.3 SQL Injection via category parameter

• 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 2026-08-19
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

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.

Affected products

• Joomboost JoomRecipe: 1.0.3

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42185
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-joomrecipe-sql-injection-via-category-parameter

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