CVE-2017-20246

June 9, 2026, 1:51 p.m.

8.8
High

Description

KittyCatfish 2.2 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read database contents by exploiting an unescaped GET parameter. Attackers can inject SQL code through the 'kc_ad' parameter in base.css.php or kittycatfish.php to extract sensitive database information using boolean-based blind or time-based blind techniques.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Wordpress
  • Kittycatfish
  • 2.2

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a wordpress kittycatfish 2.2 / / / / / wordpress /

References

https://tad.group
https://wordpress.org/plugins-wp/kittycatfish/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41919
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kittycatfish-plugin-for-wordpress-sql-injection

Tags

CWE-89
[email protected]
2026-06-09
CVE-2017-20246

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: June 9, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified: June 9, 2026, 1:51 p.m.

Status : Deferred

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

[email protected]

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