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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

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.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.04169
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
wordpress<= 4.8.2
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD02 Nov 2017 · 04:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

8
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.htmlIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167dIssue TrackingPatchVendor 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 TrackingVendor Advisory
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