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CVE-2017-5611
CRITICAL
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.
Published: Jan 30, 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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (6)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
| oracle | data_integrator | 11.1.1.9.0 |
| oracle | data_integrator | 12.2.1.3.0 |
| oracle | data_integrator | 12.2.1.4.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-r745-4v47-m5c7
SQL injection vulnerability in wp-includes/class-wp-query.php in WP_Query in WordPress before 4.7...
References (18)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb Patch, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
9.93%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
42.2 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub