CVE-2018-17397

CRITICAL

AlphaIndex Dictionaries <1.0 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-17397. PoCs published by Ihsan Sencan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! Component AlphaIndex Dictionaries 1.0 via the 'letter' POST parameter. The payload extracts database information (user, database name, version) using a time-based blind SQLi technique.

Description

SQL Injection exists in the AlphaIndex Dictionaries 1.0 component for Joomla! via the letter parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ihsan Sencan · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45476

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! Component AlphaIndex Dictionaries 1.0 via the 'letter' POST parameter. The payload extracts database information (user, database name, version) using a time-based blind SQLi technique.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla! Component AlphaIndex Dictionaries 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla component endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45476/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0321
EPSS Percentile 86.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
multiplanet/alphaindex_dictionaries 1.0
Published Sep 28, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026