Wordpress: CVE-2017-16510: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
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(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
11/02/2017
07/25/2018
11/30/2017
05/23/2019
Description
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.
Solution(s)
- wordpress-upgrade-4_8_3
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