# CVE-2017-20270: Joomla! Component Twitch Tv 1.1 SQL Injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the Twitch TV plugin to extract sensitive database information.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 22 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hmmc-8w3c-hf9c

## What is CVE-2017-20270?

CVE-2017-20270 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Raindropsinfotech Twitch Tv, published on 19 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Joomla! Component Twitch Tv 1.1 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the username and id parameters. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with option=com_twitchtv and view parameters containing SQL injection payloads to extract sensitive database information including credentials and configuration data.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20270?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Raindropsinfotech Twitch Tv.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20270?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20270 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20270 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20270 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20270 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Raindropsinfotech Twitch Tv, published on 19 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20270 exists.

Affected product: Raindropsinfotech Twitch Tv. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20270/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20270/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20270
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20270
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20270

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