CVE-2017-5611
WordPress SQL Injection
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in wp-includes/class-wp-query.php in WP_Query in WordPress before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by leveraging the presence of an affected plugin or theme that mishandles a crafted post type name.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 30, 2017, 4:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5611
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade the WordPress packages to version 4.7.2 or later.
- Update the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-5611 has a 3 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-2017-5611.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5611 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-2017-5611
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
None
Kali vs WP
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-5611 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-5611 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.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 Added Reference https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 Added Reference https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb Added Reference https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730 Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730 No Types Assigned https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb Patch https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3779 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037731 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 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 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/ Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 No Types Assigned https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.2 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb Patch Added CWE CWE-89 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95816 [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.
17.69 }} 3.84%
score
0.94864
percentile