CVE-2017-17875
The JEXTN FAQ Pro extension 4.0.0 for Joomla! has SQL Injection via the id parameter in a view=category action.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
The JEXTN FAQ Pro extension 4.0.0 for Joomla! has SQL Injection via the id parameter in a view=category action.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.65% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 26 December 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- jextn/jextn faq pro
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43393/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43393/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.