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CVE-2017-8917

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 99.83% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-05-17 · 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. Its EPSS score suggests a 99.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It involves a SQL injection risk.

Public Exploit Signal

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

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CVE
CVE-2017-8917
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
99.83%

Original NVD Description

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

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