CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-16510
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-11-02
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-89
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.
Affected configurations
• wordpress wordpress (<= 4.8.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html lists.debian.org
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 www.debian.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html lists.debian.org
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 www.debian.org