High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Jun 19, 2026· Updated Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2017-20254
CVE-2017-20254
Description
Joomla! Component User Bench 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the userid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_userbench&view=detail&userid parameter containing SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=1.0
Patches
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References
4- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43357nvdExploitVDB Entry
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-user-bench-sql-injection-via-useridnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.gegabyte.orgnvdProduct
- extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/directory-a-documentation/directory/user-bench/nvdProduct
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