CVE-2017-7628: The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has SQL injection in dialog.php (attacker must use sear

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-7628 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting smart related articles. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has SQL injection in dialog.php (attacker must use search_cats variable in POST method to exploit this vulnerability).

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2017-04-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: smart related articles project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-04-13 03:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

smart related articles project smart related articles DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smart-related-articles || rpm -q smart-related-articles || smart-related-articles --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison smart-related-articles sudo apt install smart-related-articles=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold smart-related-articles

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list smart-related-articles sudo dnf downgrade smart-related-articles-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add smart-related-articles

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-7628?

smart related articles: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-7628 being exploited?

CVE-2017-7628 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-7628 affect?

CVE-2017-7628 affects smart related articles. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The "Smart related articles" extension 1.1 for Joomla! has SQL injection in dialog.php (attacker must use search_cats variable in POST method to exploit this vulnerability).

How urgent is CVE-2017-7628?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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