CVE-2017-5611
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 10.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 10.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 10.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-89 · SQL injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- WordPress ≤ 4.7.1
- Debian Linux 8.0
- 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
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html