CVE-2017-8917 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 99.8% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 99.83% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | joomla\! |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component Fields - SQLi Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2018-03-29 |
| exploit-db | Joomla! 3.7.0 - 'com_fields' SQL Injection | 2017-05-19 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98515
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038522
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/692-20170501-core-sql-injection.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42033/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44358/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98515
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038522
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/692-20170501-core-sql-injection.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42033/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44358/
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