CVE-2020-17463

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-10), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 90%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

FUEL CMS 1.4.7 allows SQL Injection via the col parameter to /pages/items, /permissions/items, or /navigation/items.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
99
EG Risk 99/100CISA 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%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Attend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it sooner than your standard update timelines at low mission impact and as soon as possible at medium or high.
EPSS PROB
90%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCAttend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.

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

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). 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

August 13, 2020

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 1, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: github_release.
github_release Patch Available

1.4.8

Patch available: daylightstudio/FUEL-CMS 1.4.8

https://github.com/daylightstudio/FUEL-CMS/releases/tag/1.4.8
generic
https://github.com/daylightstudio/FUEL-CMS/archive/master.zip
generic

GitHub - daylightstudio/FUEL-CMS: A CodeIgniter Content Management System · GitHub

https://getfuelcms.com
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CWE - CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (4.20)

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html
generic

Packet Storm - Human Validation

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158840/Fuel-CMS-1.4.7-SQL-Injection.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 46× in last 7d / 226× 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.

Showing the most recent 100 of 972 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-05 21:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-09-27 21:51 UTCCISA KEV update
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  42. 2026-09-26 03:36 UTCEG score recompute
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  44. 2026-09-26 00:20 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-09-25 23:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-25 20:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-25 19:35 UTCCISA KEV update
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  72. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  73. 2026-09-22 16:42 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-09-22 16:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-22 14:43 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-17463.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Fuel CMS 1.4.7 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-17463?
CVE-2020-17463 is a critical vulnerability published on August 13, 2020. FUEL CMS 1.4.7 allows SQL Injection via the col parameter to /pages/items, /permissions/items, or /navigation/items.
When was CVE-2020-17463 disclosed?
CVE-2020-17463 was first published on August 13, 2020, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-17463 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-17463 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 10, 2021, affecting Fuel CMS Fuel CMS. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-17463?
CVE-2020-17463 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-17463?
CVE-2020-17463 affects Fuel CMS Fuel CMS.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-17463?
A fix for CVE-2020-17463 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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