CVE-2017-7628 json
The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla!
published 2017-04-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16633
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
gist.github.com
/anonymous/14576258b0e66bb25ca4b7ca1638e51f
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
extensions.joomla.org
/extension/smart-related-articles/
not-applicable
-
vel.joomla.org
/live-vel/1952-smart-related-articles-1-1-sql-injection
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7628
- NVD CVE-2017-7628
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