CVE-2017-8917

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 100%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
89
EG Risk 89/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

May 17, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 5, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
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

CVE-2017-8917 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98515
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038522

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 5× 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. 2026-10-04 08:07 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-09-30 09:48 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-24 13:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-21 20:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-14 22:44 UTCOSV refresh
  6. 2026-09-05 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-30 19:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-28 21:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-26 22:16 UTCOSV refresh
  10. 2026-08-19 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-10 12:39 UTCOSV refresh
  12. 2026-07-30 01:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-28 15:32 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-25 12:41 UTCOSV refresh
  15. 2026-07-23 01:31 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-07-22 22:10 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-21 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-18 10:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-08 07:35 UTCOSV refresh
  20. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-19 19:35 UTCOSV refresh
  23. 2026-06-15 17:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCOSV refresh
  25. 2026-05-20 09:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-05-20 05:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-05-20 01:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-05-19 22:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-05-19 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-05-19 14:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-05-19 10:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-05-19 06:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-05-19 03:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-05-18 23:13 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-44358✓ verified
    First seen Mar 29, 2018

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

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

    Joomla Component Fields SQLi Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCztrxwzy/joomla.3.7.0exploit
    First seen Feb 8, 2026

    Proof of Concept exploit for the Joomla 3.7.0 com_fields SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2017-8917), demonstrating detection, enumeration, and data extraction in a CTF-friendly workflow.

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

    Joomla! <3.7.1 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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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 on May 17, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 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. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
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?
A fix for CVE-2017-8917 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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