CVE-2017-20131: A vulnerability was found in Itech News Portal 6.28

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MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-20131 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting news portal script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Itech News Portal 6.28. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /news-portal-script/information.php. The manipulation of the argument inf leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2022-07-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: itechscripts

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-16 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

itechscripts news portal script DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.28

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.28

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy news-portal-script || rpm -q news-portal-script || news-portal-script --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.28 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison news-portal-script sudo apt install news-portal-script=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.28> sudo apt-mark hold news-portal-script

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

dnf --showduplicates list news-portal-script sudo dnf downgrade news-portal-script-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.28> sudo dnf versionlock add news-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-20131?

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

Is CVE-2017-20131 being exploited?

CVE-2017-20131 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-2017-20131 affect?

CVE-2017-20131 affects news portal script. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in Itech News Portal 6.28. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /news-portal-script/information.php. The manipulation of the argument inf leads to sql injection. It is pos

How urgent is CVE-2017-20131?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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