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CVE-2017-16510 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d CVEIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html CVE
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
wordpress wordpress
<= 4.8.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-16510
NVD Published Date:
Nov 2, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-16510 Details - Not Deferred