How severe is CVE-2017-9741?

CVE-2017-9741 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-2017-9741 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-9741?

CVE-2017-9741 affects Projectsend. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9741?

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-2017-9741 published?

CVE-2017-9741 was published on 2017-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-9741

CVE-2017-9741 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Projectsend 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Projectsend
Published: 2017-06-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

install/make-config.php in ProjectSend r754 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the dbprefix parameter, related to replacing TABLES_PREFIX in the configuration file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9741?: install/make-config.php in ProjectSend r754 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the dbprefix parameter, related to replacing TABLES_PREFIX in the configuration file.
How severe is CVE-2017-9741?: CVE-2017-9741 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-2017-9741 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-9741?: CVE-2017-9741 affects Projectsend. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9741?: 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-2017-9741 published?: CVE-2017-9741 was published on 2017-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/XiaoZhis/ProjectSend/issues/1

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:r754:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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