CVE-2020-37224 (GCVE-0-2020-37224)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 14:22 – Updated: 2026-05-14 15:58
VLAI?
Title
Joomla J2 JOBS 1.3.0 Authenticated SQL Injection via sortby
Summary
Joomla J2 JOBS 1.3.0 contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the 'sortby' parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the administrator index with malicious 'sortby' values to extract sensitive database information.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Joomsky J2 JOBS Affected: 1.3.0
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Date Public ?
2020-06-17 00:00
Credits
Mehmet Kelepçe / Gais Cyber Security
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