What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8917?

CVE-2017-8917 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 94.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-8917?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-8917. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 94.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-8917?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-8917. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Joomla CVE-2017-8917

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2017-05-17 cve@mitre.org

SQLi Joomla

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 17, 2017 - 23:29 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla!. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 94.5%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Joomla Joomla\!. Version information: before 3.7.1.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.