SB2020071526 - SQL injection in SRS Simple Hits Counter plugin for WordPress

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5766)

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "srs_simple_hits_counter" function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and gain sensitive information on the target system.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-42
• https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10316/