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Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-20141 is a SQL injection issue in Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36. A remote attacker with required privileges could manipulate a movie.php parameter to affect database confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Public exploit disclosure increases urgency, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted remediation item for any exposed Movie Portal Script deployment. Public exploit disclosure makes unmanaged internet exposure a business risk, but the available evidence does not justify emergency KEV-level escalation.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-89 Union SQL injection in the f argument of /movie.php. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L, scoring 6.3. The affected component is not further identified in the source bundle, and no vendor patch details are provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36, especially if /movie.php is reachable from untrusted networks. The sources do not identify other affected versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used, according to the CVE description. KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not provide evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. Sources identify version 7.36, /movie.php, the f parameter, and Union SQL injection. They do not identify a vendor advisory, patch version, or active exploitation. Avoid expanding affected scope beyond the named product and version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory internet-facing Movie Portal Script deployments and confirm whether version 7.36 is present.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for an update or supported replacement.
- Restrict untrusted access to /movie.php until remediation is confirmed.
- Review database account permissions and reduce privileges where possible.
- Monitor web and database logs for suspicious requests to movie.php.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36 is deployed.
- Check whether /movie.php is accessible from the internet or partner networks.
- Review application code paths handling the f parameter.
- Verify database queries use safe parameter binding before declaring fixed.
- Confirm compensating access controls are active if patch status is unknown.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41155/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuldb.com/?id.96255CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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