TI-2020-08255 Aliases CVE-2020-10243 GHSA-wqrx-599j-rfgf

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16.

MEDIUM 46CWE-89Published 2020-03-16 · Updated 2024-08-04

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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Joomla! before 3.9.16. The lack of type casting of a variable in a SQL statement leads to a SQL injection vulnerability in the Featured Articles frontend menutype.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01838 79th 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:joomla:joomla\!::::::::	1.7.0 to before 3.9.16	Vulnerable	Joomla!

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 to before 3.9.16 Vulnerable ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10243
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqrx-599j-rfgf

References

Advisory 1

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/807-20200306-core-sql-injection-in-featured-articles-menu-parameters

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Sources

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