---
id: CVE-2017-20259
title: Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 SQL Injection via item view
summary: >-
  Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows
  unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting
  malicious code through the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to
  index.php wi…
severity: high
cvss: 8.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: Joomlashack
product: OSDownloads
affected:
  - OSDownloads 1.7.4
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-06-23T17:57:48.312021Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-06-19'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:19:04.631Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20259'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42561'
    label: ExploitDB-42561
  - url: 'https://joomlashack.com/'
    label: Official Product Homepage
  - url: >-
      https://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/directory-a-documentation/downloads/osdownloads/
    label: Product Reference
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-osdownloads-sql-injection-via-item-view
    label: 'VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 SQL Injection via item view'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00492
epssPercentile: 0.40015
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T15:48:17.891Z'
---

## Overview

Joomla OSDownloads 1.7.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with option=com_osdownloads&view=item&id=[SQL] to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.

## Affected

- `OSDownloads 1.7.4`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.