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CVE-2017-20259HighCVSS 8.8

OSDownloads (com_osdownloads) <= 1.7.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

OSDownloads 1.7.4 and earlier concatenate the id request parameter straight into a SQL query with no escaping or prepared statement. An attacker needs no account and no user interaction: a single crafted GET request reads arbitrary data from the Joomla database, including the user table and its password hashes. No fix was published for the 1.7.x line. Update to a current OSDownloads release, or uninstall the component if it is no longer used.

Affected versions: ≤ 1.7.4

Official record: cve.org · NVD

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How CVE-2017-20259 is scored

The base metrics as VulnCheck CNA published them, and what each one means for a site running an affected version. Threat and environmental metrics are left out: they describe a moment or a particular install rather than the flaw.

8.8 High

CVSS 4.0, scored by VulnCheck CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

How it is reached

AV:N Attack vector
Network. Reachable across the internet
AC:L Attack complexity
Low. Nothing to work around, it just works
AT:N Attack requirements
None. Works against any affected install
PR:N Privileges required
None. No account needed
UI:N User interaction
None. Nobody has to be tricked into anything

What it does to the site

VC:H Confidentiality
High. Everything the site holds can be read
VI:L Integrity
Low. Some data can be altered
VA:N Availability
None. The site stays up

What it does beyond the site

SC:N Confidentiality
None. Other systems keep their data
SI:N Integrity
None. Other systems keep their integrity
SA:N Availability
None. Other systems stay up

Affected extensions and versions

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