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CVE-2017-20277HighCVSS 8.8CVE published 19 June 2026

JoomRecipe (com_joomrecipe) <= 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

JoomRecipe 1.0.4 and earlier are affected by two SQL injection flaws. CVE-2017-20278 concatenates the category parameter into a query unescaped; CVE-2017-20277 is a blind injection through the search_author parameter on the search results page, reachable by POST. Neither requires an account. Both allow arbitrary reads from the Joomla database, including the user table and its password hashes. No fix was published for the 1.0.x line. Update to a current JoomRecipe release, or uninstall the component if it is no longer used.

Is my site affected?

Affected
JoomRecipe up to and including 1.0.4
Fixed in
A release after 1.0.4
What to do
Update JoomRecipe to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 1.0.4, so any later release is outside it.
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How CVE-2017-20277 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

Timeline

  1. 19 June 2026CVE-2017-20277 record published by its CNA

Rule details

Other vulnerabilities in JoomRecipe

Updating for CVE-2017-20277 alone can leave a site on a release another rule still matches. These are the other flaws we check for in the same extension.

JoomRecipe

References

CVE-2017-20277 questions

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20277?
CVE-2017-20277 affects JoomRecipe up to and including 1.0.4.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20277?
Update JoomRecipe to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 1.0.4, so any later release is outside it.
How severe is CVE-2017-20277?
VulnCheck CNA scores it 8.8 (High) under CVSS 4.0. In plain terms: reachable across the internet, no account needed and nobody has to be tricked into anything.

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Rules current as of 25 October 2026.