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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-19 | Published 2026-06-19 | Updated 2026-06-23 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.8CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 8.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Problem types

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Product status

1.8
affected

Credits

Ihsan Sencan finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42532 (ExploitDB-42532) exploit

webkul.com/ (Official Product Homepage) product

extensions.joomla.org/...iving/education-a-culture/ajaxquiz/ (Product Reference) product

www.vulncheck.com/...oomla-component-ajax-quiz-sql-injection (VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla! Component Ajax Quiz 1.8 SQL Injection) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2017-20262)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2017-20262)

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