SQL injection vulnerability in wp-includes/class-wp-query.php in WP_Query in WordPress…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10202 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | WordPress |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·WordPress
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5611
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r745-4v47-m5c7
References
Patch 4
- [oss-security] 20170128 Re: CVE Request: Wordpress: 4.7.2 security release: unauthorized bypass, SQL injection, cross-site scripting issues
- https://wordpress.org/news/2017/01/wordpress-4-7-2-security-release/
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/85384297a60900004e27e417eac56d24267054cb
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8730
Sources
- CVE-2017-5611 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5611 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r745-4v47-m5c7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5611 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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