CVE-2017-20131Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote SQL injection via inf parameter

Published Jul 16, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

SQL injection in News Portal Script 6.28 allows remote authenticated users to read or alter data via the inf parameter. The vulnerable locus is an unknown function in /news-portal-script/information.php that fails to neutralize inf before database processing. Exploitation requires network access and low privileges without user interaction; the CVE record does not specify exact database effects.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in News Portal Script 6.28 allows remote authenticated users to read or alter data via the inf parameter. The vulnerable locus is an unknown function in /news-portal-script/information.php that fails to neutralize inf before database processing. Exploitation requires network access and low privileges without user interaction; the CVE record does not specify exact database effects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2017-20131
Published
Jul 16, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
iTechScripts
Product
News Portal Script
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 16, 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=6.28

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

iTechScripts · News Portal Scriptversion=6.28

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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