CVE-2017-20243

CVE-2017-20243: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2017-20243CVSS 8.8CMS

CVE-2017-20243

CVE-2017-20243: high vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
17.8%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
-

What is known

WordPress Car Park Booking Plugin version 13 October 17 contains a time-based SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the space_id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the booking-page endpoint with malicious space_id values using AND SLEEP() payloads to extract sensitive database information.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2017-20243, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting the affected product, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether the affected product is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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