CVE-2017-20281

HIGH 8.2

Joomla! Component Extra Search 2.2.8 SQL Injection

CVSS Score

8.2

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Joomla! Component Extra Search 2.2.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the establename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_extrasearch parameter and malicious SQL in the establename field to extract sensitive database information.

CWE	CWE-89
Vendor	joomlaboat
Product	extra search
Published	Jun 19, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Affected Versions

Joomlaboat / Extra Search

2.2.8

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41663 joomlaboat.com: http://www.joomlaboat.com/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-extra-search-sql-injection

Credits

Ihsan Sencan