vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-16510): wordpress vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 2, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 2, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
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.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2017-16510
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-16510
- URL-https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html
- URL-https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3
- URL-https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d
- URL-https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/
- URL-https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16510
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