WP Statistics <= 13.0.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

7.5
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24340
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published May 19, 2021
Last Updated February 3, 2023
Researcher Ram - Wordfence

Description

The WP Statistics WordPress plugin before 13.0.8 relied on using the WordPress esc_sql() function on a field not delimited by quotes and did not first prepare the query. Additionally, the page, which should have been accessible to administrator only, was also available to any visitor, including unauthenticated ones.

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Vulnerability Details for WP Statistics – The Most Popular Privacy-Friendly Analytics Plugin

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-statistics (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 13.0.8, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 13.0.8
Patched Version
  • 13.0.8

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