PT-2017-14657 · WordPress · Inlinks

Published 2017-11-27 · Updated 2017-12-07 · CVE-2017-16955

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions InLinks plugin versions through 1.1 for WordPress

Description The issue allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This is achieved via the "keyword" parameter to the "/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=inlinks/inlinks.php" API endpoint. The keyword parameter is used in this exploitation.

Recommendations For InLinks plugin versions through 1.1, consider disabling access to the "/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=inlinks/inlinks.php" endpoint until a patch is available. Avoid using the keyword parameter in the affected endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-16955

Affected Products

Inlinks

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-16955 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16955 · Security Note
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8962 · Note
• https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145059/WordPress-In-Link-1.0-SQL-Injection.html · Note