CVE-2017-17596: Entrepreneur Job Portal Script 2.0.6 has SQL Injection via the jobsearch_all.php rid1 parameter.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-17596 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting entrepreneur job portal script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Entrepreneur Job Portal Script 2.0.6 has SQL Injection via the jobsearch_all.php rid1 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: entrepreneur job portal script project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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

entrepreneur job portal script project entrepreneur job portal script DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy entrepreneur-job-portal-script || rpm -q entrepreneur-job-portal-script || entrepreneur-job-portal-script --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison entrepreneur-job-portal-script sudo apt install entrepreneur-job-portal-script=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.6> sudo apt-mark hold entrepreneur-job-portal-script

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

dnf --showduplicates list entrepreneur-job-portal-script sudo dnf downgrade entrepreneur-job-portal-script-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.6> sudo dnf versionlock add entrepreneur-job-portal-script

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: Entrepreneur Job Portal Script 2.0.6 - 'jobsearch_all.php?rid1' 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-2017-17596?

entrepreneur job portal script: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-17596 being exploited?

CVE-2017-17596 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-2017-17596 affect?

CVE-2017-17596 affects entrepreneur job portal script. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Entrepreneur Job Portal Script 2.0.6 has SQL Injection via the jobsearch_all.php rid1 parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2017-17596?

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

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