Is CVE-2017-8081 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-8081 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-8081 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-8081 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8081?

CVE-2017-8081 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-8081

CWE-338Published: April 30, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Poor cryptographic salt initialization in admin/inc/template_functions.php in GetSimple CMS 3.3.13 allows a network attacker to escalate privileges to an arbitrary user or conduct CSRF attacks via calculation of a session cookie or CSRF nonce.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-8081 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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 8.8.