# CVE-2017-20077: Hindu Matrimonial Script success_story.php privileges management

> Remote attackers can exploit improper privilege management in the admin success story module to escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-36rq-pc9x-wmqj

## What is CVE-2017-20077?

CVE-2017-20077 is a medium-severity vulnerability in unspecified Hindu Matrimonial Script, published on 21 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Hindu Matrimonial Script. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/success_story.php. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20077?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hindu Matrimonial Script Project Hindu Matrimonial Script.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20077?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20077 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20077 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20077 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in unspecified Hindu Matrimonial Script

- [CVE-2017-20067](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20067/): Hindu Matrimonial Script sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2017-20068](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20068/): Hindu Matrimonial Script usermanagement.php privileges management (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2017-20069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20069/): Hindu Matrimonial Script countrymanagement.php privileges management (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2017-20070](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20070/): Hindu Matrimonial Script communitymanagement.php privileges management (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2017-20071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20071/): Hindu Matrimonial Script renewaldue.php privileges management (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20077 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20077 is a medium-severity vulnerability in unspecified Hindu Matrimonial Script, published on 21 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20077 exists.

Affected product: unspecified Hindu Matrimonial Script. 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-2017-20077/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20077/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20077
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20077
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20077

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