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.

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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Missilesilo
Missilesilo kittycatfish
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Vendors & Products Missilesilo
Missilesilo kittycatfish
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Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title KittyCatfish 2.2 Plugin for WordPress SQL Injection
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-09T16:11:14.634Z

Reserved: 2026-06-08T11:46:56.805Z

Link: CVE-2017-20246

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T16:11:08.278Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-09T13:16:34.410

Modified: 2026-06-09T13:51:18.770

Link: CVE-2017-20246

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T20:20:55Z

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