CVE-2017-14738
FileRun (version 2017.09.18 and below) suffers from a remote SQL injection vulnerability due to a failure to sanitize input in the metafield parameter inside the metasearch module (under the search function).
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
FileRun (version 2017.09.18 and below) suffers from a remote SQL injection vulnerability due to a failure to sanitize input in the metafield parameter inside the metasearch module (under the search function).
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.62% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 29 September 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- filerun/filerun
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://feedback.filerun.com/topics/189-critical-security-update-available/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.spentera.com/2017/09/29/blind-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-filerun-2017-09-18/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42922/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://feedback.filerun.com/topics/189-critical-security-update-available/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.spentera.com/2017/09/29/blind-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-filerun-2017-09-18/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42922/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.