nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20246 CVE-2017-20246
HIGH
KittyCatfish 2.2 Plugin for WordPress SQL Injection
Record summary
CVE-2017-20246 has a selected CVSS score of 8.8 (high); EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.
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.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
Available material
- Catalogued exploits
- 1
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationPoC
AutomatableYes
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Jun 9, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
KittyCatfishBrowse Missilesilo / KittyCatfish | CVE List | 2.2 | affected |
Proofs of concept
1Catalogued exploits
ExploitDBWordPress Plugin KittyCatfish 2.2 - SQL InjectionExploitDB exploitby TAD GROUPNot analyzed1 file
References
5Official Product Homepageproduct
https://tad.group/ Official Product Homepageproduct
https://wordpress.org/plugins-wp/kittycatfish ExploitDB-41919exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41919 VulnCheck Advisory: KittyCatfish 2.2 Plugin for WordPress SQL InjectionThird-party advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kittycatfish-plugin-for-wordpress-sql-injection