{
    "id": "CVE-2017-16510",
    "published": "2017-11-02 16:29:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:09:22",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-89",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.06704",
    "epss_percentile": "0.93728",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05 18:17:16",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 3,
        "label": "In your normal cycle",
        "why": "Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "wordpress",
            "product": "wordpress"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638",
        "https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html",
        "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3",
        "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d",
        "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html",
        "https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/",
        "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941",
        "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101638",
        "https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html",
        "https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.8.3",
        "https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2693fd8602e3263b5925b9d799ddd577202167d",
        "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00003.html",
        "https://wordpress.org/news/2017/10/wordpress-4-8-3-security-release/",
        "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8941",
        "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4090"
    ]
}