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CVE-2017-16510

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.0
Published
November 2, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-89
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Up to and including 4.8.2

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 4.8.2

References

  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • blog.ircmaxell.com https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
  • codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
  • www.debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record