CVE-2017-14652: SQL Injection vulnerability in mobiquo/lib/classTTForum.php in the Tapatalk plugin before 4.5.8 for MyBB allow

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-14652?

tapatalk: upgrade to newer than 4.5.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-14652 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14652 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-14652 affect?

CVE-2017-14652 affects tapatalk. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SQL Injection vulnerability in mobiquo/lib/classTTForum.php in the Tapatalk plugin before 4.5.8 for MyBB allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands via an XML-RPC encoded document sent as part of the user reg

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-14652?

Priority 64/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2017-14652 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting tapatalk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL Injection vulnerability in mobiquo/lib/classTTForum.php in the Tapatalk plugin before 4.5.8 for MyBB allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands via an XML-RPC encoded document sent as part of the user registration process.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2017-09-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tapatalk

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-09-21 20:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tapatalk tapatalk UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.5.7

Fixed in: newer than 4.5.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tapatalk || rpm -q tapatalk || tapatalk --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.5.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tapatalk

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tapatalk

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-14652?

tapatalk: upgrade to newer than 4.5.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-14652 being exploited?

CVE-2017-14652 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-14652 affect?

CVE-2017-14652 affects tapatalk. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SQL Injection vulnerability in mobiquo/lib/classTTForum.php in the Tapatalk plugin before 4.5.8 for MyBB allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands via an XML-RPC encoded document sent as part of the user reg

How urgent is CVE-2017-14652?

Priority 64/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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