SQL Injection in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2017-8917

SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.945 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8917?
CVE-2017-8917 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-8917?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-8917 known to be exploited?
76 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.