Critical severity · published Jan 30, 2017
CVE-2017-5611
SQL injection vulnerability in wp-includes/class-wp-query.php in WP_Query in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by leveraging the…
9.8
CVSS
10.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in wp-includes/class-wp-query.php in WP_Query in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by leveraging the presence of an affected plugin or theme that mishandles a crafted post type name.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)10.2% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 4.7.1 · source: NVD
DI
Data Integrator · Oracle
11.1.1.9.0; 12.2.1.3.0; 12.2.1.4.0 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5611
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5611
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731
Release Notes
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2
Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb
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