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CVE-2017-16510in critical feed

WordPress before 4.8.3 is affected by an issue where $wpdb->prepare() can create unexpected and unsafe queries leading to potential SQL inj…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.7%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

WordPress before 4.8.3 is affected by an issue where $wpdb->prepare() can create unexpected and unsafe queries leading to potential SQL injection (SQLi) in plugins and themes, as demonstrated by a "double prepare" approach, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14723.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • github.com /WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4090 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/101638 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • wpvulndb.com /vulnerabilities/8941 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • codex.wordpress.org /Version_4.8.3 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • blog.ircmaxell.com /2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • wordpress.org /news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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