CVE-2017-17612
Hot Scripts Clone 3.1 has SQL Injection via the /categories subctid or mctid parameter.
Does this matter?
2 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Hot Scripts Clone 3.1 has SQL Injection via the /categories subctid or mctid parameter.
- 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
- 3.66% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 December 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- hot scripts clone project/hot scripts clone
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.7% 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 (2)
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
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145324/Hot-Scripts-Clone-3.1-SQL-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43284/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43916/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145324/Hot-Scripts-Clone-3.1-SQL-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43284/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43916/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.