CVE-2017-20072Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrative settings modification via missing authorization check

Published Jun 21, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Improper privilege management in Hindu Matrimonial Script allows remote authenticated users to modify administrative settings. The /admin/generalsettings.php endpoint permits direct access to privileged settings without enforcing an administrator authorization check. Any authenticated account that can reach the web administration path can alter site-wide configuration beyond its assigned privileges.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Hindu Matrimonial Script allows remote authenticated users to modify administrative settings. The /admin/generalsettings.php endpoint permits direct access to privileged settings without enforcing an administrator authorization check. Any authenticated account that can reach the web administration path can alter site-wide configuration beyond its assigned privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-20072
Published
Jun 21, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
PHP Matrimonial Script Pvt Ltd
Product
Hindu Matrimonial Script
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

PHP Matrimonial Script Pvt Ltd · Hindu Matrimonial Scriptversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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