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    CVE-2017-16510

    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
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Nov 2, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.03761
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wordpress
    Product
    Wordpress

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638
    https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html
    https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3
    https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
    https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/
    https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941
    https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638
    https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html
    https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3
    https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html
    https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/
    https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941
    https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090

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