CVE-2017-20197 propanetank Roommate-Bill-Tracking login.php sql injection
Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login form to access or modify database information in the Roommate-Bill-Tracking application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-20197?
CVE-2017-20197 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in propanetank Roommate-Bill-Tracking, published on 9 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in propanetank Roommate-Bill-Tracking up to 288437f658fc9ee7d4b92a9da12557024d8bc55c. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /includes/login.php. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is b32bb1b940f82d38fb9310cd66ebe349e20a1d0a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20197?
How do I fix CVE-2017-20197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2017-20197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m6f-v755-rgh3.