CVE-2020-37226

high

Description

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 using automated tools.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-j2-jobs-authenticated-sql-injection-via-sortby-2

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48670

https://joomsky.com/products/js-jobs-pro.html

https://joomsky.com/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-13

Updated: 2026-05-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:P/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00026