# CVE-2017-17613: SQL injection in n/a

> SQL injection in Freelance Website Script allows attackers to manipulate database queries via vulnerable parameters, potentially exposing or altering data.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c76g-44jf-rggf

## What is CVE-2017-17613?

CVE-2017-17613 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Freelance Website Script 2.0.6 has SQL Injection via the jobdetails.php pr_id parameter or the searchbycat_list.php catid parameter.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17613?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Freelance Website Script Project Freelance Website Script.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-17613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-17613 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-17613 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Freelance Website Script 2.0.6 - 'pr_id' / 'catid' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-17613 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-17613 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-17613 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17613/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17613/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17613
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17613
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17613

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17613/
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