Critical severity · published Nov 2, 2017
CVE-2017-16510
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…
9.8
CVSS
6.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.7% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 4.8.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16510
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16510
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638
Issue Tracking
https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html
Issue Tracking
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
Issue Tracking
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/
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