Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-20268?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-20268. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

CVE-2017-20268

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20268?

CVE-2017-20268 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

EUVD-2017-18995 HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2026-06-19 disclosure@vulncheck.com

GHSA-x898-q68v-j6xv

SQLi

8.8

CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vulncheck

Severity by source

Vendor (vulncheck) PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (vulncheck) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vulncheck

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 19, 2026 - 17:16 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Joomla! Component Zap Calendar Lite 4.3.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'eid' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the RSVP plugin endpoint with crafted SQL payloads to extract sensitive database information including database names and table structures.

AnalysisAI

Joomla!. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. Joomla! Component Zap Calendar Lite 4.3.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'eid' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the RSVP plugin endpoint with crafted SQL payloads to extract sensitive database information including database names and table structures.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.