CVE-2017-20173

Name: CVE-2017-20173
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-18T16:15:10.863+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20173 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in AlexRed contentmap. It has been rated as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in AlexRed contentmap. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function Load of the file contentmap.php. The manipulation of the argument contentid leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is dd265d23ff4abac97422835002c6a47f45ae2a66. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218492.

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

0.61%

44.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Contentmap Project	Contentmap	< 2017-03-08

References

https://github.com/AlexRed/contentmap/commit/dd265d23ff4abac97422835002c6a47f45ae2a66Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218492Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218492Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/AlexRed/contentmap/commit/dd265d23ff4abac97422835002c6a47f45ae2a66Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218492Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218492Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20173?

How severe is CVE-2017-20173?

CVE-2017-20173 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20173?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST