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 presence of an affected plugin or theme that mishandles a crafted post type…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.93% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress · debian/debian linux · oracle/data integrator
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cbPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cbPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.