trixbox 2.8.0.4 has path traversal via the xajaxargs array parameter to /maint/index.php?packages or the lang parameter to /maint/modules/home/index.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2017-14537 is rated High Exploit Risk (80.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 85.50%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 4 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +4.76% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49914 | exploit_db | edb | 2021-05-28 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-19 | 80.74% | 85.50% | +4.76% |
| 2 | 2026-03-17 | 90.75% | 80.74% | -10.01% |
| 3 | 2026-01-15 | — | 90.75% | — |
Full EPSS history (25 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
|
2.8 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 4.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| netfortris | trixbox | 2.8.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:netfortris:trixbox:2.8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162853/Trixbox-2.8.0.4-Path-Traversal.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103007 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2017-14537-Exploit | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://secur1tyadvisory.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/trixbox-multiple-path-traversal-vulnerabilities-cve-2017-14537/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |