CVE-2017-20254

Joomla! Component User Bench 1.0 SQL Injection via userid

Published Jun 19, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gegabyte:user_bench:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gegabyte:user_bench:1.0:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Gegabyte
Gegabyte user Bench
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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.
Title Joomla! Component User Bench 1.0 SQL Injection via userid
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 3:19 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2026, 2:35 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 19, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Aug 19, 2026, 4:07 PM