CVE-2017-17573: FS Ebay Clone 1.0 has SQL Injection via the product.php id parameter, or the search.php category_id or sub_cat

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-17573 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting ebay clone. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

FS Ebay Clone 1.0 has SQL Injection via the product.php id parameter, or the search.php category_id or sub_category_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	3.0% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2017-12-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: fortunescripts

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-12-13 09:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fortunescripts ebay clone DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ebay-clone || rpm -q ebay-clone || ebay-clone --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ebay-clone sudo apt install ebay-clone=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold ebay-clone

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ebay-clone sudo dnf downgrade ebay-clone-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add ebay-clone

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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: FS Ebay Clone 1.0 - 'id' / 'sub_category_id' / 'category_id' 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-2017-17573?

ebay clone: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-17573 being exploited?

CVE-2017-17573 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-2017-17573 affect?

CVE-2017-17573 affects ebay clone. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). FS Ebay Clone 1.0 has SQL Injection via the product.php id parameter, or the search.php category_id or sub_category_id parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2017-17573?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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