WordPress 2.3.0-4.7.4 - Authenticated SQL injection



Description 
Due bad solution of the database abstraction library WordPress exposes itself towards SQL Injection and validation bypass. Beside WordPress itself this issue have huge impact towards complete WP ecosystem.

Up to WordPress 4.8.1 is vulnerable, but this time attack is dependent from another plugins / themes / setup.

Affects WordPresses

4.7.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.7.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.7.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.7.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.6.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.6.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.6.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.6.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.6.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.6.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.11
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.15
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.14
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.13
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.12
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.11
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.18
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.17
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.16
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.15
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.14
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.13
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.12
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.11
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.18
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.17
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.16
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.15
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.14
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.13
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.12
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.11
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
4.0
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.19
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.18
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.17
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.16
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.15
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.14
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.13
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.12
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.11
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.21
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.20
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.19
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.18
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.17
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.16
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.15
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.14
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.13
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.12
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.11
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.21
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.20
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.19
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.18
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.17
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.16
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.15
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.14
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.13
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.12
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.11
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.10
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.6.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.5.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.5.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.4.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.4.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.3.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.3.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.3.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.2.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.1.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.1.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.1.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.1.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.0.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.0.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.0.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.0.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.0.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.0.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
3.0
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.9.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.9.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.9
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.8.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.8.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.8.4
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.8.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.8.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.8.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.8
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.7.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.7
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.6.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.6.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.6.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.6.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.6
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.5.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.5
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.3.3
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.3.2
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.3.1
fixed in version 4.7.5
2.3
fixed in version 4.7.5

References

URL https://medium.com/websec/wordpress-sqli-bbb2afcc8e94
URL https://wordpress.org/news/2017/09/wordpress-4-8-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
URL https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/70b21279098fc973eae803693c0705a548128e48
URL https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8905

Classification

Type SQLI
OWASP Top 10 A1: Injection
CWE CWE-89

Miscellaneous

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Views 11746
Verified No
WPVDB ID 8906

Timeline

Publicly Published 2017-08-24 (almost 2 years ago)
Added 2017-09-20 (almost 2 years ago)
Last Updated 2018-08-29 (12 months ago)

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