SQL Injection in WordPress
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 than CVE-2017-14723.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.067 (93.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.067 · newest: 0.067 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.ht… (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16510?
- CVE-2017-16510 is a critical-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16510?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16510 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.