VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2017-20262

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.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.41%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.41% probability · 35th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected: webkul/ajax quiz
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

http://webkul.com/Product
https://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/living/education-a-culture/ajaxquiz/Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42532Exploit, VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-ajax-quiz-sql-injectionThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.