CVE-2017-20277 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-20277

Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.4 Component Blind SQL Injection via search_author

Vulnerability Description

Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.4 component contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the search_author parameter on the search results page. Attackers can inject SQL code through POST requests to the search endpoint to extract database information using boolean-based blind SQL injection techniques.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Teng

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Joomla JoomRecipe
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.4

Timeline

Official Publish: June 19th, 2026
Last Modified: June 23rd, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-89

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1213.006 Databases
Collection
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact