SQL Injection in Inlinks Project
CVE-2017-16955
SQL injection vulnerability in the InLinks plugin through 1.1 for WordPress allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the "keyword" parameter to /wp-admin/options-general.php?page=inlinks/inlinks.php.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Inlinks Project — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8962 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/145059/WordPress-In-Link-1.0-SQL-Injection.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16955?
- CVE-2017-16955 is a high-severity vulnerability in Inlinks Project, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16955?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16955 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.