# CVE-2017-9429: SQL injection in n/a

> An authenticated user can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the Event List plugin for WordPress.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pjm5-mfcw-qxv7

## What is CVE-2017-9429?

CVE-2017-9429 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Event List plugin 0.7.8 for WordPress allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter to wp-admin/admin.php.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9429?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Event List Project Event List.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-9429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Plugin Event List < 0.7.8 - SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-12068](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12068/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-0418](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0418/): Event List < 0.8.8 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9429 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9429 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9429/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9429/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9429
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9429
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9429

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9429/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.