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.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from wordpress, from fedoraproject, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-01-06T23:15:07.933
2025-08-19T16:35:50.347
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 8.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 3.7.37 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 3.8.37 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 3.9.35 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.0.34 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.1.34 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.2.31 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.3.27 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.4.26 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.5.25 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.6.22 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.7.22 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.8.18 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.9.19 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.0.15 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.1.12 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.2.14 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.3.11 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.4.9 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.6.7 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.7.5 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.8.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 34 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 35 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 11.0 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wordpress's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.