CVE-2017-16510

Published: Nov 2, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wordpress Wordpress	Up to 4.8.2

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

References (16)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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