CVE-2017-20262Joomla! 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.
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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
- 8.2 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-89
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
webkul ajax_quiz webkul:ajax_quiz | 1.8 | NVD |
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
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