Name: CVE-2017-14723: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-14723, CWE-89, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.06518

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress mishandled % characters and additional placeholder values in $wpdb->prepare, and thus did not properly address the possibility of plugins and themes enabling SQL injection attacks.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade wordpress	Oct 12, 2017	Sep 23, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Sep 23, 2017
Wordpress	—	Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.8.2	Oct 12, 2017	Sep 23, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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