Web-Stat <= 1.4.0 - API Key Disclosure

7.5
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2021-24167
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published February 23, 2021
Last Updated December 2, 2022
Researcher Ram - Wordfence

Description

When visiting a site running Web-Stat < 1.4.1, the "wts_web_stat_load_init" function used the visitor’s browser to send an XMLHttpRequest request to https://wts2.one/ajax.htm?action=lookup_WP_account. Issue was partially fixed in 1.4.0, (logged in users still able to see the key) and fully fixed in 1.4.1.

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Vulnerability Details for Web-Stat Analytics – Free Real-Time Web Analytics

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug web-stat (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.4.1, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4.0
Patched Version
  • 1.4.1

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