# CVE-2017-8917: CVE-2017-8917

- Exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-17
- CVSS: not scored
- EPSS: 99.8% (100th percentile)

SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7.x before 3.7.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Before feed history | — | — |
| AWS | Before feed history | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | Before feed history | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2023-01-17 | — |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | Before feed history | — | — |

### F5

- 2023-01-17 · updated · rule 200102003
  > Updated: signature 200102003 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (Parameter)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2023-01-17 · updated · rule 200102004
  > Updated: signature 200102004 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (Header)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2023-01-17 · updated · rule 200102005
  > Updated: signature 200102005 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (URI)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2023-02-14 · updated · rule 200102003
  > Updated: signature 200102003 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (Parameter)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2023-02-14 · updated · rule 200102004
  > Updated: signature 200102004 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (Header)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2023-02-14 · updated · rule 200102005
  > Updated: signature 200102005 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (URI)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2024-09-17 · updated · rule 200102003
  > Updated: signature 200102003 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (Parameter)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2024-09-17 · updated · rule 200102004
  > Updated: signature 200102004 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (Header)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog
- 2024-09-17 · updated · rule 200102005
  > Updated: signature 200102005 "SQL-INJ UPDATEXML (URI)" (SQL-Injection, risk Medium), systems: MySQL. References: CVE-2017-8917.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: blocked (1 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2017-8917, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: blocked (1 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2017-8917, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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