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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…

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 6.70%

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.