CVE-2017-16510: Detailed Vulnerability Analysis and Overview

Status: Modified - Last modified: 21-11-2024 Published: 02-11-2017

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CVE-2017-16510
Vulnerability Scoring

9.8
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Privileges Required: None
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: NONE

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2017-16510 Vulnerability 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.

Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2017-16510

Impact Analysis for CVE-2017-16510

CVE-2017-16510: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.00389

EPSS %

0.74105

References

0.00389

CWE

CWE-89

CAPEC

0.00389

Vulnerable Configurations

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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