PT-2026-50939 · Joomla · Ajax Quiz

CVE-2017-20262

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Published

2026-06-19

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Updated

2026-06-23

CVSS v3.1

8.2

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Joomla! Component Ajax Quiz version 1.8
Description An SQL injection allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries. This is achieved by injecting malicious code through the cid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the 'index.php' endpoint using the option=com ajaxquiz and view=ajaxquiz parameters to extract sensitive database information, such as table names and column structures.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

SQL injection

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-20262

Affected Products

Ajax Quiz