CVE-2017-20257
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 SQL Injection
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the ajaxaction.flag_question task. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code via the stu_quiz_id or flag_quest parameters to manipulate database queries and extract sensitive information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 SQL Injection
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the ajaxaction.flag_question task. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code via the stu_quiz_id or flag_quest parameters to manipulate database queries and extract sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2017-20257- CVSS 4.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18984
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the ajaxaction.flag_question task. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code via the stu_quiz_id or flag_quest parameters to manipulate database queries and extract sensitive information.
- Record
EUVD-2017-18984- CVSS 4.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f3w3-4pxg-f2qc
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows...
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the ajaxaction.flag_question task. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code via the stu_quiz_id or flag_quest parameters to manipulate database queries and extract sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-f3w3-4pxg-f2qc- CVSS 4.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Joomla! Component Quiz Deluxe 3.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the ajaxaction.flag_question task. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code via the stu_quiz_id or flag_quest parameters to manipulate database queries and extract sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2017-20257- CVSS 4.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-20257 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Joomplace Quiz Deluxe, published June 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.