CVE-2017-20259

HIGH

Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 SQL Injection via item view

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-20259. PoCs published by Ihsan Sencan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! Component OSDownloads 1.7.4 via the 'id' parameter. The PoC includes a crafted SQL payload that extracts database information, confirming the vulnerability.

Description

Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with option=com_osdownloads&view=item&id=[SQL] to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ihsan Sencan · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42561

The exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! Component OSDownloads 1.7.4 via the 'id' parameter. The PoC includes a crafted SQL payload that extracts database information, confirming the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla! Component OSDownloads 1.7.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: access to the vulnerable Joomla! component
devstral-2 · analyzed Jun 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-42561
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42561
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://joomlashack.com/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 SQL Injection via item view
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-osdownloads-sql-injection-via-item-view

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
Joomlashack/OSDownloads 1.7.4
Published Jun 19, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 19, 2026