CVE-2018-25380 — Joomla Component eXtroForms 2

Joomla Component eXtroForms 2.1.5 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the filter_type_id, filter_pid_id, and filter_search parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests to the extroformfield view w

01What is this vulnerability?

Joomla Component eXtroForms 2.1.5 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the filter_type_id, filter_pid_id, and filter_search parameters. Attackers can submit POST requests to the extroformfield view with malicious SQL payloads to extract sensitive database information and server data.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2026-05-25T15:16:21.187
• Last modified: 2026-07-24T10:10:00.197

09References

• extensions.joomla.org — https://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/extension/contacts-and-feedback/contact…
• extro.media — https://extro.media/
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45472
• www.vulncheck.com — https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-component-extroforms-sql-injection-v…