---
id: CVE-2017-20263
title: Joomla! FocalPoint Pro Free 1.2.3 SQL Injection via location
summary: >-
  Joomla! Component FocalPoint Pro/Free 1.2.3 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 reque…
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: Focalpointx
product: FocalPoint Pro / Free
affected:
  - focalpoint_pro_free 1.2.3
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-06-22T16:44:14.230214Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2026-06-19'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:19:05.254Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20263'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42530'
    label: ExploitDB-42530
  - url: 'http://focalpointx.com/'
    label: Official Product Homepage
  - url: 'http://focalpointx.com/demos/focalpoint-pro'
    label: Product Reference
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-focalpoint-pro-free-sql-injection-via-location
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla! FocalPoint Pro Free 1.2.3 SQL Injection via
      location
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00492
epssPercentile: 0.40013
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T15:48:17.890Z'
---

## Overview

Joomla! Component FocalPoint Pro/Free 1.2.3 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_focalpoint, view=location, and a crafted id parameter containing SQL commands to extract sensitive database information.

## Affected

- `focalpoint_pro_free 1.2.3`

## Remediation

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