cve/2017/CVE-2017-16510.md

### [CVE-2017-16510](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16510)
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### Description

WordPress before 4.8.3 is affected by an issue where $wpdb->prepare() can create unexpected and unsafe queries leading to potential SQL injection (SQLi) in plugins and themes, as demonstrated by a "double prepare" approach, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14723.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2017/10/disclosure-wordpress-wpdb-sql-injection-technical.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/Afetter618/WordPress-PenTest
- https://github.com/CeCe2018/Codepath
- https://github.com/CeCe2018/Codepath-Week-7-Alternative-Assignment-Essay
- https://github.com/Tanvi20/Week-7-Alternative-Assignment-wp-cve
- https://github.com/harrystaley/CSCI4349_Week9_Honeypot
- https://github.com/harrystaley/TAMUSA_CSCI4349_Week9_Honeypot