High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Jun 19, 2026· Updated Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2017-20262
CVE-2017-20262
Description
Joomla! Component Ajax Quiz 1.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the cid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_ajaxquiz and view=ajaxquiz parameters to extract sensitive database information including table names and column structures.
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References
4- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42532nvdExploitVDB Entry
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-ajax-quiz-sql-injectionnvdThird Party Advisory
- webkul.comnvdProduct
- extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/living/education-a-culture/ajaxquiz/nvdProduct
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