CVE-2017-5611
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 12.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-5611
To remediate CVE-2017-5611, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 4.7.2+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-5611 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 12.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.7.2+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |