CVE-2017-8917 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting Joomla! versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.1, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the KEV catalog, extensive exploit intelligence exists, including Metasploit modules and Nuclei templates, with significant community discussion and media coverage indicating its widespread awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.