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CVE-2017-16510
CRITICAL
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.
Published: Nov 2, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-89
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-4cxp-jjp3-3qpw
WordPress before 4.8.3 is affected by an issue where $wpdb->prepare() can create unexpected and...
References (16)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
6.70%
Top 7% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41.2 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub