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critical 9.8

CVE-2017-15988 json

Nice PHP FAQ Script allows SQL Injection via the index.php nice_theme parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6525.

published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-7404

cvss
9.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Nice PHP FAQ Script allows SQL Injection via the index.php nice_theme parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6525.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-43071)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-43071 Nice PHP FAQ Script - 'nice_theme' SQL Injection webapps, 2017-10-30

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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