Vulnerability Description
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database. Due to lack of proper sanitization in one of the classes, there's potential for unintended SQL queries to be executed. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.8.3. Older affected versions are also fixed via security release, that go back till 4.1.34. We strongly recommend that you keep auto-updates enabled. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | < 5.8.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c09ccfbc547d75b392dbccc1efThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-jp3p-gw8Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c09ccfbc547d75b392dbccc1efThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-jp3p-gw8Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-21664?
CVE-2022-21664 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database. Due to lack of proper sanitization in one of the classes, there's potential for uninten...
How severe is CVE-2022-21664?
CVE-2022-21664 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-21664?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.