CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2017-5611 — Wordpress Wordpress security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.8

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.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2017-01-30
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
php/wordpress
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • wordpress / wordpress
  • debian / debian_linux / 8.0
  • debian / debian_linux / 9.0
  • oracle / data_integrator / 11.1.1.9.0
  • oracle / data_integrator / 12.2.1.3.0
  • oracle / data_integrator / 12.2.1.4.0

Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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