CVE-2017-5611: debian debian_linux SQL Injection
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5611DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5611
Published 30-01-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5611 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 10.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
10.20%
0%100%
Medium · +0.27 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 30-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 8.8–9.8
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- wordfenceSource8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
10.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.27 pp
From 9.93% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score10.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- wordpress< 4.7.2+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Wordpress2 products
- wordpress< 3.7 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.17 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.17 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.15 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.14 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.14 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.2, ≤ 4.2.11 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.3, ≤ 4.3.7 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.4, ≤ 4.4.6 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.5, ≤ 4.5.5 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.6, ≤ 4.6.2 (fixed in 3.7.18) | ≥ 4.7, ≤ 4.7.1 (fixed in 3.7.18)
- wordpress≤ 4.7.1
Oracle1 product
- data_integrator11.1.1.9.0 | 12.2.1.3.0 | 12.2.1.4.0
Ubuntu1 product
- wordpressAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 6 products
References
14 links
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/5Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cbX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT