How severe is CVE-2017-14993?

CVE-2017-14993 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-14993 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-14993?

CVE-2017-14993 primarily affects Oxid-esales Eshop. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14993?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-14993 published?

CVE-2017-14993 was published on 2018-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-14993

CVE-2017-14993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oxid-esales Eshop with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-425.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-425
Affected product: Oxid-esales Eshop
Published: 2018-02-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OXID eShop Community Edition before 6.0.0 RC3 (development), 4.10.x before 4.10.6 (maintenance), and 4.9.x before 4.9.11 (legacy), Enterprise Edition before 6.0.0 RC3 (development), 5.2.x before 5.2.11 (legacy), and 5.3.x before 5.3.6 (maintenance), and Professional Edition before 6.0.0 RC3 (development), 4.9.x before 4.9.11 (legacy) and 4.10.x before 4.10.6 (maintenance) allow remote attackers to crawl specially crafted URLs (aka "forced browsing") in order to overflow the database of the shop and consequently make it stop working. Prerequisite: the shop allows rendering empty categories to the storefront via an admin option.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14993?: OXID eShop Community Edition before 6.0.0 RC3 (development), 4.10.x before 4.10.6 (maintenance), and 4.9.x before 4.9.11 (legacy), Enterprise Edition before 6.0.0 RC3 (development), 5.2.x before 5.2.11 (legacy), and 5.3.x before 5.3.6 (maintenance), and Professional Edition before 6.0.0 RC3 (development), 4.9.x before 4.9.11 (legacy) and 4.10.x before 4.10.6 (maintenance) allow remote attackers to crawl specially crafted URLs (aka "forced browsing") in order to overflow the database of the shop and consequently make it stop working. Prerequisite: the shop allows rendering empty categories to the storefront via an admin option.
How severe is CVE-2017-14993?: CVE-2017-14993 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-14993 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-14993?: CVE-2017-14993 primarily affects Oxid-esales Eshop. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14993?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-14993 published?: CVE-2017-14993 was published on 2018-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (9)

cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:6.0.0:rc1:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:6.0.0:rc1:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:6.0.0:rc1:*:*:professional:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:6.0.0:rc2:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:6.0.0:rc2:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oxid-esales:eshop:6.0.0:rc2:*:*:professional:*:*:*

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