Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36 has a SQL injection flaw in artist-display.php. A logged-in remote attacker could potentially read, change, or disrupt some database-backed content. Public exploit disclosure is reported, but the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority web application risk. Prioritize faster if the portal is internet-facing, stores sensitive user data, or has broad authenticated access. There is public exploit disclosure, but no confirmed active exploitation in the provided evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2017-20142 is a CWE-89 UNION SQL injection affecting the act argument in /artist-display.php in Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36. CVSS 3.1 is 6.3 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36 with /artist-display.php reachable by authenticated users. The source bundle provides no CPEs, deployment prevalence, or hosted-service details.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability can be initiated remotely and exploit disclosure is public. KEV is false, and the supplied sources do not show confirmed active exploitation, observed campaigns, or mass exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence names only Itech Movie Portal Script 7.36 and the act argument in /artist-display.php. The source bundle does not identify a vendor patch, fixed version, exploit maturity beyond public disclosure, or real-world exploitation. Avoid broad product assumptions.
Mitigation direction
- Check Itech or maintainer guidance for an official fixed version or advisory.
- Restrict access to the affected portal until remediation is confirmed.
- Replace or retire the script if no maintained update is available.
- Ensure the act parameter is handled through parameterized database queries.
- Monitor web and database logs for suspicious artist-display.php activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Itech Movie Portal Script version 7.36.
- Confirm whether /artist-display.php is externally reachable.
- Check whether authenticated users can access the affected route.
- Review source code for unsafe SQL construction around the act parameter.
- Look for unusual requests or errors involving artist-display.php and act.
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.96256CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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