CVE-2017-16561
CVE-2017-16561 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ingenious School Management System Project Ingenious School Management System with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (68th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Ingenious School Management System Project Ingenious School Management System
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- Last modified:
Description
/view/friend_profile.php in Ingenious School Management System 2.3.0 is vulnerable to Boolean-based and Time-based SQL injection in the 'friend_index' parameter of a GET request.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16561?
- /view/friend_profile.php in Ingenious School Management System 2.3.0 is vulnerable to Boolean-based and Time-based SQL injection in the 'friend_index' parameter of a GET request.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16561?
- CVE-2017-16561 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-16561 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-16561?
- CVE-2017-16561 affects Ingenious School Management System Project Ingenious School Management System. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-16561?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2017-16561 published?
- CVE-2017-16561 was published on 2017-11-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ingenious_school_management_system_project:ingenious_school_management_system:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- CVE-2017-15957 — High (CVSS 8.8): my_profile.php in Ingenious School Management System 2.3.0 allows a student or teacher to upload an arbitrary file.
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