CVE-2017-14723
WordPress SQL Injection in $wpdb->prepare
Description
Before version 4.8.2, WordPress mishandled % characters and additional placeholder values in $wpdb->prepare, and thus did not properly address the possibility of plugins and themes enabling SQL injection attacks.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 23, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade WordPress to version 4.8.2 or later.
- Upgrade WordPress to version 4.8.3 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-14723 has a 5 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-14723.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14723 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14723
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
WordPress Pen Testing
Analyse von vier Sicherheitslücken in Wordpress
Python PHP
Revised
Cybersecurity University - Assignment (Week 7)
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-14723 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-14723 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 Added Reference https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41470 Added Reference https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41496 Added Reference https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/70b21279098fc973eae803693c0705a548128e48 Added Reference https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/fc930d3daed1c3acef010d04acc2c5de93cd18ec Added Reference https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-bbb2afcc8e94 Added Reference https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-poc-f1827c20bf8e Added Reference https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41496 No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41496 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/fc930d3daed1c3acef010d04acc2c5de93cd18ec No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/fc930d3daed1c3acef010d04acc2c5de93cd18ec Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/70b21279098fc973eae803693c0705a548128e48 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/70b21279098fc973eae803693c0705a548128e48 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41470 No Types Assigned https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41470 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-poc-f1827c20bf8e No Types Assigned https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-poc-f1827c20bf8e Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-bbb2afcc8e94 No Types Assigned https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-bbb2afcc8e94 Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-89 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.12 }} -7.20%
score
0.92318
percentile