Is CVE-2017-20173 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-20173 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-20173 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-20173 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20173?

CVE-2017-20173 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-20173

CWE-89Published: January 18, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in the AlexRed contentmap project. The flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries, posing a high risk to data integrity and confidentiality.

No public exploit is currently known, and the vulnerability is not tracked in the CISA KEV catalog.

Recommended Action

Apply the vendor-provided patch identified by the hash dd265d23ff4abac97422835002c6a47f45ae2a66.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-20173 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.