Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-16510 (CCN-134488)

Assigned:2017-11-02
Published:2017-11-02
Updated:2018-02-04
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
9.4 Critical (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
6.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-89
Vulnerability Consequences:Data Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-16510

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
101638

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101638
WordPress 'wpdb::prepare()' Method SQL Injection Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve201716510-sql-injection(134488)

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[debian-lts-announce] 20171104 [SECURITY] [DLA 1160-1] wordpress security update

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 4.8.3 Security Release

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-4090

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.8.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017165100000000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201716510000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - untriaged.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201716510000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2017165100000000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201716510000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2017165100000000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201716510000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017165100000000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-11-02
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201716510000
    V
    CVE-2017-16510 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-11-02
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