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.
Published: 2017-11-02
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 4.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1160-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4090-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-7704 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:27:03.287Z

Reserved: 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-16510

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-02T16:29:00.787

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-16510

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

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