CVE-2017-20074Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthorized newsletter administration via missing access check

Published Jun 21, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Improper privilege management in Hindu Matrimonial Script allows remote authenticated users to access newsletter administration. The /admin/newsletter1.php endpoint exposes add and edit functions without enforcing administrator authorization on each request. The documented gate is low-privileged remote access; successful exploitation permits unauthorized changes within the newsletter function.

CVSS severity8.8
High
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 access newsletter administration. The /admin/newsletter1.php endpoint exposes add and edit functions without enforcing administrator authorization on each request. The documented gate is low-privileged remote access; successful exploitation permits unauthorized changes within the newsletter function.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-20074
Published
Jun 21, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
PHP Matrimonial Script Pvt Ltd
Product
Hindu Matrimonial Script
Classifications
CWE-269, T1190
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

6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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