WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2011-3130 Modified

WordPress component: SQL injection

WordPress component is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WordPress component
Plugin slug
Core
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 10, 2011
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Aug 10, 2011 and is one of 45 known issues for WordPress core.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update WordPress component to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical description

wp-includes/taxonomy.php in WordPress 3.1 before 3.1.3 and 3.2 before Beta 2 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Taxonomy query hardening," possibly involving SQL injection.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Primary and upstream sources