The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has SQL injection in dialog.php…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has SQL injection in dialog.php (attacker must use search_cats variable in POST method to exploit this vulnerability).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01235 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:smart_related_articles_project:smart_related_articles:1.1:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Smart Related Articles Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:smart_related_articles_project:smart_related_articles:1.1:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Smart Related Articles Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r98-9qpj-r8f5
References
More Smart Related Articles Project Smart Related Articles vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05262 The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has XSS in dialog.php (n_art,type in GET Method). CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-05263 The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! does not prevent direct requests… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-7628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5r98-9qpj-r8f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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