CVE-2017-5971: SQL injection vulnerability in NewsBee CMS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEMITIGATE

CVE-2017-5971 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting newsbee. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in NewsBee CMS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

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	1.7% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2018-01-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: newsbee project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-01-08 05:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:21 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 newsbee || rpm -q newsbee || newsbee --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2017-5971?

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

Is CVE-2017-5971 being exploited?

CVE-2017-5971 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-2017-5971 affect?

CVE-2017-5971 affects newsbee. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). SQL injection vulnerability in NewsBee CMS allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

How urgent is CVE-2017-5971?

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

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-5687 MEDIUM 4.8 MITIGATE NewsBee allows XSS via the Company Name field in the Settings under admin/admin.php.

References

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