CVE-2017-20160

Name: CVE-2017-20160
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-31T20:15:08.693+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.81%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20160 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in flitto express-param up to 0.x. It has been classified as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in flitto express-param up to 0.x. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file lib/fetchParams.js. The manipulation leads to improper handling of extra parameters. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.0.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is db94f7391ad0a16dcfcba8b9be1af385b25c42db. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217149 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.81%

52.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-235

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Flitto	Express-Param	< 1.0.0

References

https://github.com/flitto/express-param/commit/db94f7391ad0a16dcfcba8b9be1af385b25c42dbPatch
https://github.com/flitto/express-param/pull/19Patch
https://github.com/flitto/express-param/releases/tag/1.0.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217149Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217149Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/flitto/express-param/commit/db94f7391ad0a16dcfcba8b9be1af385b25c42dbPatch
https://github.com/flitto/express-param/pull/19Patch
https://github.com/flitto/express-param/releases/tag/1.0.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217149Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.217149Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20160?

How severe is CVE-2017-20160?

CVE-2017-20160 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20160?

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Source: NVD / NIST