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CVE-2017-5609

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-5609 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Serendipity 2.0.5, specifically within the include/functions_entries.inc.php file. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'cat' parameter. With a CVSSv3 score of 8.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability's nature makes it a significant risk if exploited.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.62%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
73.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0162 is in the 71st percentile among its peer group of 17,823 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

github.com / s9y/Serendipity/commit/c62d667287f2d76c81e03a740a581eb3c51249b6
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / s9y/Serendipity/releases/tag/2.1-rc1
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/95850
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry