CVE-2017-15987: Fake Magazine Cover Script allows SQL Injection via the rate.php value parameter or the content.php id paramet

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2017-15987 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting fake magazine cover script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Fake Magazine Cover Script allows SQL Injection via the rate.php value parameter or the content.php id parameter.

Why this priority

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

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2017-10-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fake magazine cover script project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-10-31 07:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fake-magazine-cover-script || rpm -q fake-magazine-cover-script || fake-magazine-cover-script --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Fake Magazine Cover Script - SQL Injection

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-15987?

fake magazine cover script: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-15987 being exploited?

CVE-2017-15987 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-2017-15987 affect?

CVE-2017-15987 affects fake magazine cover script. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Fake Magazine Cover Script allows SQL Injection via the rate.php value parameter or the content.php id parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2017-15987?

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

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