What is CVE-2017-15980?

CVE-2017-15980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rowindex Us Zip Codes Database Script, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-31.

How severe is CVE-2017-15980?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Rowindex Us Zip Codes Database Script

CVE-2017-15980

US Zip Codes Database Script 1.0 allows SQL Injection via the state parameter.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published 2017-10-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Rowindex Us Zip Codes Database Script — versions 1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43079/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15980?: CVE-2017-15980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rowindex Us Zip Codes Database Script, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-15980?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.