CVE-2017-15990: Php Inventory & Invoice Management System allows Arbitrary File Upload via dashboard/edit_myaccountdetail/.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2017-15990 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting phpinventory. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Php Inventory & Invoice Management System allows Arbitrary File Upload via dashboard/edit_myaccountdetail/.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited
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	7.7% (top 5%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2017-10-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: savsofteproducts

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

savsofteproducts phpinventory MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpinventory || rpm -q phpinventory || phpinventory --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: Php Inventory - Arbitrary File Upload

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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-2017-15990?

phpinventory: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-15990 being exploited?

CVE-2017-15990 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-2017-15990 affect?

CVE-2017-15990 affects phpinventory. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Php Inventory & Invoice Management System allows Arbitrary File Upload via dashboard/edit_myaccountdetail/.

How urgent is CVE-2017-15990?

Priority 68/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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