CRITICAL
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
Published Sep 23, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.95%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.95% 0.05951
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05951
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (54 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.95% (0.05951) | 93.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 5.95% (0.05951) | 92.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 6.97% (0.06967) | 93.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.36% (0.10357) | 95.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 93.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 21.60% (0.21603) | 95.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 93.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 21.60% (0.21603) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 92.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 21.60% (0.21603) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 92.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 6.36% (0.06363) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 92.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 21.60% (0.21603) | 95.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 21.60% (0.21603) | 95.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 92.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 6.36% (0.06363) | 90.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 10.43% (0.10428) | 92.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 21.60% (0.21603) | 95.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 6.36% (0.06363) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 9.00% (0.08998) | 92.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 11.74% (0.11741) | 93.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 6.36% (0.06363) | 90.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 9.12% (0.09121) | 92.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 16.32% (0.16325) | 94.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 9.12% (0.09121) | 92.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 13.24% (0.13242) | 93.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 26.36% (0.26364) | 96.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 13.24% (0.13242) | 93.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 26.36% (0.26364) | 96.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 13.24% (0.13242) | 93.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 26.36% (0.26364) | 96.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 13.24% (0.13242) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 10.68% (0.10677) | 92.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 22.04% (0.22039) | 95.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.68% (0.10677) | 92.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 39.82% (0.39817) | 95.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 10.68% (0.10677) | 92.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 36.29% (0.36293) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.68% (0.10677) | 92.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.88% (0.11883) | 93.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00375) | 73.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00375) | 71.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00375) | 68.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00631) | 75.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.27% (0.02273) | 50.89th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.27% (0.02273) | 50.38th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.27% (0.02273) | 77.89th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.27% (0.02273) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100912 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039553 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41470 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/41496 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/70b21279098fc973eae803693c0705a548128e48 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/fc930d3daed1c3acef010d04acc2c5de93cd18ec x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-bbb2afcc8e94 x_refsource_MISCExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-poc-f1827c20bf8e x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3997 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 23, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 23, 2017
Link CVE-2017-14723
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a