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CVE-2017-16510

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 6.70% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It involves a SQL injection risk.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-16510
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
6.70%
WordPress

Original NVD 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.

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