SQL injection in WordPress WordPress

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU5509

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5611

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP POST request to "wp-includes/class-wp-query.php" script, pass malformed WP_Query to an affected plugin or theme and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain complete control over vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Update to version 4.7.2

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 4.7 - 4.7.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_org:wordpress:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_org:wordpress:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.