CVE-2017-16955

SQL injection vulnerability in the InLinks plugin through 1.1 for WordPress allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the "keyword" parameter to /wp-admin/options-general.php?page=inlinks/inlinks.php.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145059/WordPress-In-Link-1.0-SQL-Injection.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8962	Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145059/WordPress-In-Link-1.0-SQL-Injection.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8962	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:inlinks_project:inlinks:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145059/WordPress-In-Link-1.0-SQL-Injection.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145059/WordPress-In-Link-1.0-SQL-Injection.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8962 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8962 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-11-27 10:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16955

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16955

JSON object : View

Products Affected

inlinks_project

inlinks

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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