CVE-2017-20262CWE-89sql-injection

CVE-2017-20262

High · published June 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1

8.2

EPSS

Percentile

41.1

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

Joomla! Component Ajax Quiz 1.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the cid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_ajaxquiz and view=ajaxquiz parameters to extract sensitive database information including table names and column structures.

The record

Technical detail

CVSS v3.1: 8.2 · HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0: Not supplied
EPSS: 0.00492 · 41.1th percentile
Weakness: CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published: 2026-06-19T20:16Z

Affected products (1)

Product	Versions	Fixed in
webkul/ajax_quiz	all versions	—

References (4)

http://webkul.com/ · [email protected]https://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/living/education-a-culture/ajaxquiz/ · [email protected]https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42532 · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-ajax-quiz-sql-injection · [email protected]

EPSS history

Timeline

19 JUN 15:51Z
Joomla! Component Ajax Quiz 1.8 SQL Injection
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