CVE-2017-20246

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.

CVSS v4.0

8.8 HIGHCVSS: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

CVSS v3.1

8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 19th percentile

Published

2026-06-09

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41919

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-20245
• CVE-2017-20247
• CVE-2017-20244
• CVE-2017-20248
• CVE-2017-20243
• CVE-2017-20249