CVE-2017-8917

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because EPSS predicts 95% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.0% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 100%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
100.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 15, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Joomla! Component Fields - SQLi Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44358/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Joomla! 3.7.0 - 'com_fields' SQL Injection - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42033/
generic

[20170501] - Core - SQL Injection

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/692-20170501-core-sql-injection.html
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038522
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98515

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-19 19:35 UTCOSV refresh
  4. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCOSV refresh
  6. 2026-05-20 09:32 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-05-20 09:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-05-20 05:43 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-05-20 05:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-05-20 01:54 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-05-20 01:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-05-19 22:06 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-05-19 22:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-05-19 18:17 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-05-19 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-05-19 14:28 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-05-19 14:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-05-19 10:40 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-05-19 10:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-05-19 06:51 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-05-19 06:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-05-19 03:02 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-05-19 03:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-05-18 23:13 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCBaptisteContreras/CVE-2017-8917-Joomla
    First seen Nov 20, 2023

    CVE-2017-8917 SQL injection Vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.0 exploit

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAkuCyberSec/CVE-2017-8917-Joomla-370-SQL-Injection
    First seen Apr 13, 2022
    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-44358✓ verified
    First seen Mar 29, 2018

    Joomla! Component Fields - SQLi Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCstefanlucas/Exploit-Joomla
    First seen Nov 19, 2017

    CVE-2017-8917 - SQL injection Vulnerability Exploit in Joomla 3.7.0

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-42033
    First seen May 19, 2017

    Joomla! 3.7.0 - 'com_fields' SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCbrianwrf/Joomla3.7-SQLi-CVE-2017-8917
    First seen May 19, 2017

    Joomla 3.7 SQL injection (CVE-2017-8917)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/joomla_comfields_sqli_rce✓ verified
    First seen May 17, 2017

    Joomla Component Fields SQLi Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2017/CVE-2017-8917.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2017

    Joomla! <3.7.1 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-8917?
CVE-2017-8917 is a critical vulnerability published on May 17, 2017. SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
When was CVE-2017-8917 disclosed?
CVE-2017-8917 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-8917 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-8917 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 100.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8917?
CVE-2017-8917 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-8917?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-8917, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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