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 demonstrated by a "double prepare" approach, a different vulnerability…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.70% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167dIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167dIssue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.