CVE-2017-16955 describes a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in the InLinks plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to 1.1. Authenticated users can exploit this flaw by manipulating the "keyword" parameter in the plugin's options page to execute arbitrary SQL commands. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability allows for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:inlinks_project:inlinks:1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.