How severe is CVE-2017-8377?

CVE-2017-8377 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2017-8377?

CVE-2017-8377 affects the following packages: genix/cms (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8377?

Update genix/cms to 1.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-8377 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2017-8377 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for genix/cms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2017-8377 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Is CVE-2017-8377 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2017-8377, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-8377?

CVE-2017-8377 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.5%, placing it in the 74th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-8377?

CVE-2017-8377 is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2017-8377 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2017-8377 was published on May 1, 2017 and was last updated on October 20, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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HIGH severity

CVE-2017-8377 — cms

HIGHFix: semplon/GeniXCMS@e0ad60b

CVE-2017-8377 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in genix/cms. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for genix/cms — see the affected versions and patch details below.

GeniXCMS SQL Injection

Also known asGHSA-34vw-8cjw-cwjj

Published

May 1, 2017

Updated

Oct 20, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 2, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs74th percentile — riskier than 74% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘genix/cms

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has SQL Injection in inc/lib/Control/Backend/menus.control.php via the menuid parameter.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`genix/cms`	all versions	1.1.0`composer require genix/cms:^1.1.0`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

genixcmsgenixcms

1 version

1.0.2

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has SQL Injection in inc/lib/Control/Backend/menus.contro…

github.comNVDMay 2017

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for genix/cms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update genix/cms to 1.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-8377 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

GeniXCMS 1.0.2 has SQL Injection in inc/lib/Control/Backend/menus.control.php via the menuid parameter.

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CVSS Score

8.8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-89SQL Injection

Weaponization

No Nuclei template or Metasploit module yet. 1 public proof-of-concept reference is listed on this page.

Timeline

Disclosed

May 1, 2017

First exploit

May 10, 2017

Last updated

Oct 20, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2017-8377

GHSA-34vw-8cjw-cwjj

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2017 8377 Webgithub.com · e0ad60b2bb967fa3f63c35b92afe84c5f3b31009 Packagegithub.com · GeniXCMS Evidencegithub.com

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is high severity; 2 of 8 other CVEs affecting genix/cms are rated as high or higher (top: high).

CVE-2017-14231CVE-2017-14765CVE-2017-8762CVE-2017-8376CVE-2017-14764CVE-2017-8780CVE-2016-10096CVE-2017-14762

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 20, 2026

CVE-2017-8377 — cms

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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