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Wordpress: CVE-2017-5611: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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Wordpress: CVE-2017-5611: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/29/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/16/2017
Modified
05/23/2019

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in wp-includes/class-wp-query.php in WP_Query in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by leveraging the presence of an affected plugin or theme that mishandles a crafted post type name.

Solution(s)

  • wordpress-upgrade-4_7_2

References

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