SB2017103115 - SQL injection in WordPress WordPress
Published: October 31, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017103115
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16510)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in application's database.The vulnerability exists due to an error in
$wpdb->prepare() that can lead to SQL injection attacks exploited via third-party software. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database. Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.