CVE-2017-7628

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Published Apr 13, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has SQL injection in dialog.php (attacker must use search_cats variable in POST method to exploit this vulnerability).

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:smart_related_articles_project:smart_related_articles:1.1:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-16633	The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has SQL injection in dialog.php (attacker must use search_cats variable in POST method to exploit this vulnerability).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.235% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/smart-related-articles/
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/14576258b0e66bb25ca4b7ca1638e51f
https://vel.joomla.org/live-vel/1952-smart-related-articles-1-1-sql-injection

History

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Subscriptions

Smart Related Articles Project Smart Related Articles

Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 13, 2017, 3:20 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved: Apr 10, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 13, 2017, 3:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM

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