8.0
High
CVE-2022-21661 WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database
Description
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database. Due to improper sanitization in WP_Query, there can be cases where SQL injection is possible through plugins or themes that use it in a certain way. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.8.3. Older affected versions are also fixed via security release, that go back till 3.7.37. We strongly recommend that you keep auto-updates enabled. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress-develop 5.8 | earliest → < 5.8.3 | 5.8.3 |
References
- github.com github.com
- github.com github.com
- wordpress.org wordpress.org
- www.zerodayinitiative.com www.zerodayinitiative.com
- DSA-5039 www.debian.org
- www.exploit-db.com www.exploit-db.com
- packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
- FEDORA-2022-8472dd59ff lists.fedoraproject.org
- FEDORA-2022-e37e1e6c7a lists.fedoraproject.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220123 [SECURITY] [DLA 2884-1] wordpress security update lists.debian.org
Timeline
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