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CVE-2017-5517

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.47% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It involves a SQL injection risk.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2017-5517
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.47%

Original NVD Description

SQL injection vulnerability in author.control.php in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the type parameter.