CVE-2017-16955 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2017-11-27

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 2.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-8124	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02002.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145059/WordPress-In-Link-1.0-SQL-Injection.html
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8962

History

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Subscriptions

Inlinks Project Inlinks

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-27T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:43:59.382Z

Reserved: 2017-11-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-16955

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-27T10:29:00.347

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:10:12.473

Link: CVE-2017-16955

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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