CVE-2017-20277
Joomla JoomRecipe 1.0.4 component contains a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the search_author parameter on the search results page.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- 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
- 0.46% probability · 40th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- joomboost/joomla joomrecipe
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS 0.5% 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.
References
- http://joomboost.com/Product
- https://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/vertical-markets/food-a-beverage/joomrecipe/Product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42347Exploit, VDB Entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-joomrecipe-component-blind-sql-injection-via-search-authorThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.