Joomla! Component Flip Wall 8.0 SQL Injection
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Joomla! Component Flip Wall 8.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wallid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_flipwall&task=click&wallid parameter containing SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00451 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulseextensions | Flip Wall | 8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Flip Wall VendorPulseextensions Affected 8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pulseextensions:flip_wall:8.0:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Pulseextensions |
- cpe:2.3:a:pulseextensions:flip_wall:8.0:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Pulseextensions
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20265
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px8g-wh99-4m45
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2017-20265 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20265 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px8g-wh99-4m45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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