Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-10947 is a SQL injection issue in the WordPress Post Indexer plugin before 3.0.6.2. The available evidence says exploitation requires a super admin, limiting broad external risk, but successful abuse could expose database contents.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted privileged-risk issue, not an internet-wide emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize remediation where the plugin remains installed on business-critical WordPress or multisite systems.
Technical view
The vulnerability is SQL injection through the period parameter in Post Indexer before 3.0.6.2 for WordPress. The cited advisory characterizes the attacker role as super admin and the impact as database content disclosure. No CVSS, CWE, or detailed affected CPE data is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using the Post Indexer plugin before version 3.0.6.2, especially multisite environments where super admin access exists. The source bundle does not show unauthenticated exposure.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing or cited source in the bundle reports active exploitation. The known attack context is high-privilege authenticated access by a super admin using a vulnerable parameter.
Researcher notes
The public data is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE mapping, CPE entries, or active exploitation claim is included. Analysis should stay anchored to the plugin version boundary, period parameter, SQL injection class, and super-admin prerequisite.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Post Indexer to version 3.0.6.2 or later if still in use.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for current supported replacement options.
- Restrict super admin access to trusted personnel only.
- Review database access logs for unusual privileged WordPress activity.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress installations for the Post Indexer plugin.
- Confirm installed Post Indexer versions are not older than 3.0.6.2.
- Identify who holds WordPress super admin privileges.
- Review whether the plugin is still required operationally.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://advisories.dxw.com/advisories/sql-injection-in-post-indexer-allows-super-admins-to-read-the-contents-of-the-database/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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