CVE-2017-15946 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the com_tag component 1.7.6 for Joomla!, specifically within the 'tag' parameter of index.php, affecting selfget tag_meta. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:selfget:tag_meta:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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